bestriding

Meanings

• verb

  To ride a horse or other animal with both legs on one side, typically the left.

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Variants

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bestrid , bestridden , bestride , bestrides , bestriding , bestrode

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Etymology

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From Old English 'bestedrian', meaning 'to ride, to sit on'.

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Trivia

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1. Bestriding is also used in the context of astronomy to describe a planet's orbit around its star.

2. The term 'bestride' was also used in medieval law to describe the act of a judge sitting on a case.

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Related Concepts

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1. horseback riding: The act of riding a horse while seated on its back.

2. straddling: Sitting or standing astride an object or animal, with legs on opposite sides.

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Culture

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In literature and art, bestriding is often used as a metaphor for power and dominance. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus and his co-conspirators 'bestride' Caesar's body after his assassination.

How to Memorize "bestriding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize riding a horse with both legs on the same side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a rider on a horse.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'best ride on one side'.

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