out|ride

out|ride
out|ride «verb. owt RYD; noun. OWT RYD», verb, -rode, -rid|den, -rid|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to ride faster, better, or farther than: »

like a tempest that outrides the wind (John Dryden).

2. (of ships) to last through (a storm); ride out (a gale or hurricane).
–n.
1. a) the act of riding out; excursion. b) a place for riding.
2. Prosody. one to three unaccented syllables added to a foot, as in sprung rhythm.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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