Bestrode
to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
to step over or across with long strides.
to stand or tower over; dominate.
contemporary examples
peter matthiessen was one of the greatest writers of a great generation malcolm jones april 6, 2014
the deaths you missed this year malcolm jones, jimmy so, michael moynihan, caitlin d-ckson december 29, 2013
tony blair may be planning a political comeback but in what role it’s hard to imagine peter popham may 4, 2012
historical examples
boscobel: or, the royal oak william harrison ainsworth
bardelys the magnificent rafael sabatini
d-ck merriwell abroad burt l. standish
nicanor – teller of tales c. bryson taylor
the history of margaret catchpole richard cobbold
the bill-toppers andre castaigne
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine, volume 59, no. 367, may 1846 various
verb (transitive) -strides, -striding, -strode (archaic) -strid, -stridden, (archaic) -strid
to have or put a leg on either side of
to extend across; span
to stride over or across
v.
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