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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Strode \Strode\, noun See {Strude}. [Obs.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Strode \Strode\, imp. of {Stride}. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Strude \Strude\, noun A stock of breeding mares. [Written also {strode}.] [Obs.] --Bailey. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Stride \Stride\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Strode}(Obs. {Strid}); p. p. {Stridden}(Obs. {Strid}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striding}.] [AS. str[=i]dan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden, OFries. str[=i]da to strive, D. strijden to strive, to contend, G. streiten, OHG. str[=i]tan; 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. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: a step in walking or running [syn: {pace}, {tread}] 2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: {footstep}, {pace}, {step}] 3: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity" verb 1: walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall" 2: cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods" [also: {strode}, {stridden}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: |
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