rid

rid
rid c.1200, from O.N. ryðja (past tense ruddi, past participle ruddr) "to clear (land) of obstructions," from P.Gmc. *reudijanan (Cf. O.H.G. riuten, Ger. reuten "to clear land," O.Fris. rothia "to clear," O.E. -royd "clearing," common in northern place names). The general sense of "to make (something) free (of something else)" emerged by 1560s. Senses merged somewhat with Northern English, Scottish, and U.S. dial REDD (Cf. redd).

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  • Rid — Rid, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rid} or {Ridded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridding}.] [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. r[ a]dda, and perhaps to Skr. ?rath to loosen.] 1. To save; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rid — Rid, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rid} or {Ridded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridding}.] [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. r[ a]dda, and perhaps to Skr. ?rath to loosen.] 1. To save; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rid — rid1 [rid] vt. rid or ridded, ridding [ME ridden, earlier ruden < ON rythja, to clear (land), akin to OE ryddan, OHG riuten < IE * reudh < base * reu , to tear up, dig out > RIP1, RUG] 1. to free, clear, relieve, or disencumber, as of …   English World dictionary

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  • rid — ► VERB (ridding; past and past part. rid) 1) (rid of) make (someone or something) free of (an unwanted person or thing). 2) (be (or get) rid of) be freed or relieved of. ORIGIN Old Norse …   English terms dictionary

  • Rid — Rid, imp. & p. p. of {Ride}, v. i. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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