"forridden" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more forridden [comparative], most forridden [superlative]
Etymology: From for- + ridden. Compare Middle English forriden (“to ride ahead of, intercept”), from Old English forrīdan (“to intercept by riding before”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|for|ridden}} for- + ridden, {{cog|enm|forriden||to ride ahead of, intercept}} Middle English forriden (“to ride ahead of, intercept”), {{cog|ang|forrīdan||to intercept by riding before}} Old English forrīdan (“to intercept by riding before”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} forridden (comparative more forridden, superlative most forridden)
  1. (UK dialectal) Worn out or weary from hard or excessive riding. Tags: UK, dialectal
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