ridden
The origin and history of ridden.
Etymology
The past participle of "ride," extended in compounds like "guilt-ridden" and "disease-ridden" to mean plagued or dominated by something.
The origin and history of ridden.
The past participle of "ride," extended in compounds like "guilt-ridden" and "disease-ridden" to mean plagued or dominated by something.
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