bestride
2 synonyms for bestride, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To sit or stand over something with one leg on each side, as you would on a horse.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīdan, equivalent to be- + stride. Compare Dutch bestrijden and German bestreiten.
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