over-ridden

See also: overridden

English

Etymology

From Middle English overridden, from Old English oferriden, past participle of oferrīdan (to ride over), equivalent to over- + ridden.

Verb

over-ridden

  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of overridden

Adjective

over-ridden

  1. Excessively ridden.
    • [] there was blood on ... the sides of his over-ridden horse", Sir Walter Scott, The Black Dwarf
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