Webster's Dictionary 1913

3970

Ridden

Rid″den (?), p. p. of Ride.

3971

Ridder

Rid″der (?), n. One who, or that which, rids.

3972

Riddle

Rid″dle (?), n. [OE. ridil, AS. hridder; akin to G. reiter, L. cribrum, and to Gr. ��� to distinguish, separate, and G. rein clean. See Crisis, Certain.] 1. A sieve with coarse ...

3973

Riddle (2)

Rid″dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Riddled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Riddling (?).] 1. To separate, as grain from the chaff, with a riddle; to pass through a riddle; as, riddle wheat; to rid...

3974

Riddle (3)

Rid″dle, n. [For riddels, s being misunderstood as the plural ending; OE. ridels, redels. AS. rǣdels; akin to D. raadsel, G. räthsel; fr. AS. rǣdan to counsel or advise, also, t...

3975

Riddle (4)

Rid″dle, v. t. To explain; to solve; to unriddle.Riddle me this, and guess him if you can. Dryden.

3976

Riddle (5)

Rid″dle, v. i. To speak ambiguously or enigmatically. “Lysander riddles very prettily.” Shak.

3977

Riddler

Rid″dler (?), n. One who riddles (grain, sand, etc.).

3978

Riddler (2)

Rid″dler, n. One who speaks in, or propounds, riddles.

3979

Riddling

Rid″dling (?), a. Speaking in a riddle or riddles; containing a riddle. “Riddling triplets.” Tennyson. — Rid″dling, adv.

3980

Ride

Ride (rīd), v. i. [imp.Rode (rōd) (Rid, archaic); p. p.Ridden (�) (Rid, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n.Riding (�).] [AS. rīdan; akin to LG. riden, D. rijden, G. reiten, OHG. rītan, Ic...

3981

Ride (2)

Ride, v. t. 1. To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle.rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the airIn whirlwind. Milton.2. To manage insolently ...

3982

Ride (3)

Ride, n. 1. The act of riding; an excursion on horseback or in a vehicle.2. A saddle horse. Wright.3. A road or avenue cut in a wood, or through grounds, to be used as a place f...

3983

Rideau

Ri‐deau″ (rē̍‐dō″), n. A small mound of earth; ground slightly elevated; a small ridge.

3984

Riden

Rid″en (rīd″'n), obs.imp. pl. & p. p. of Ride. Chaucer.

3985

Rident

Ri″dent (rī″dent), a. [L. ridens, p. pr. of ridere to laugh.] Laughing. Thackeray.

3986

Rider

Rid″er (rīd″ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, rides.2. Formerly, an agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveler.3. One who breaks or manage...

3987

Riderless

Rid″er‐less, a. Having no rider; as, a riderless horse. H. Kingsley.

3988

Ridge

Ridge (?), n. [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin to D. rug, G. rÜcken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr, Sw. rugg, Dan. ryg. √16.] 1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. Hu...

3989

Ridge (2)

Ridge, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ridged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ridging.] 1. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges.Bristles ranged like thos...

3990

Ridgeband

Ridge″band′ (?), n. The part of a harness which passes over the saddle, and supports the shafts of a cart; — called also ridgerope, and ridger. Halliwell.

3991

Ridgebone

Ridge″bone′ (?), n. The backbone.Blood... lying cluttered about the ridgebone. Holland.

3992

Ridgel

Ridg″el (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Ridgelling.

3993

Ridgelet

Ridge″let (?), n. A little ridge.

3994

Ridgeling

Ridge″ling (?), n. [Prov. E. riggilt, riggot, ananimal half castrated, a sheep having only one testicle; cf. Prov. G. rigel, rig, a barrow hog, rigler a cock half castrated.] (Z...

3995

Ridgepiece

{ Ridge″piece′ (?), Ridge″plate′ (?), } n. See Ridgepole.

3996

Ridgepole

Ridge″pole′ (?), n.(Arch.) The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are secured.