ridden
verbadjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈɹɪd.n̩//
- /[ˈɹʷɪ.dn̩]/
- /[ˈɹʷɪ.d̚n̩]/
Full of.
verb
- 1
Also a form of ridepast participle of ride
Etymology
Morphologically ride + -en. See ride (verb).
adjective
- 1
Full of.
- 2
Oppressed, dominated or plagued by.
verb
- 1
Also a form of ridarchaicpast participle of rid
As the New York traders to reach the Miami country passed through that of the Iroquois, the French devised a plan, which, if successful, would soon have ridden them of the English encroachments.
Etymology
Morphologically rid + -en. See rid.
Forms
- comparative
- more ridden
- superlative
- most ridden