Stride (?), v. t.
[imp. Strode (?) (Obs. Strid (&?;));
p. p. Stridden (?) (Obs. Strid);
p. pr. & vb. n. Striding.] [AS.
strīdan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden,
OFries. strīda to strive, D. strijden to strive,
to contend, G. streiten, OHG. strītan; of
uncertain origin. Cf. Straddle.] 1. To
walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous
manner.
Mars in the middle of the shining shield
Is graved, and strides along the liquid field.
Dryden.
2. To stand with the legs wide apart; to
straddle.
Stride, v. t. 1. To
pass over at a step; to step over. "A debtor that not dares to
stride a limit." Shak.
2. To straddle; to bestride.
I mean to stride your steed.
Shak.
Stride, n. The act of stridding; a
long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine
stride. Pope.
God never meant that man should scale the heavens
By strides of human wisdom.
Cowper.
Stride (?), v. t.
[imp. Strode (?) (Obs. Strid (&?;));
p. p. Stridden (?) (Obs. Strid);
p. pr. & vb. n. Striding.] [AS.
strīdan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden,
OFries. strīda to strive, D. strijden to strive,
to contend, G. streiten, OHG. strītan; of
uncertain origin. Cf. Straddle.] 1. To
walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous
manner.
Mars in the middle of the shining shield
Is graved, and strides along the liquid field.
Dryden.
2. To stand with the legs wide apart; to
straddle.
Stride, v. t. 1. To
pass over at a step; to step over. "A debtor that not dares to
stride a limit." Shak.
2. To straddle; to bestride.
I mean to stride your steed.
Shak.
Stride, n. The act of stridding; a
long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine
stride. Pope.
God never meant that man should scale the heavens
By strides of human wisdom.
Cowper.
