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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ridar, Rydar, -er, n.1 Also: rydare. [ME and e.m.E. rider(e (Layamon), ridare (c1275), late OE ridere. Cf. ON riđeri, -ari. See also Ridarn.2] One who rides, in various senses of Ride v.
a. One who rides a horse or other animal. Also fig.1424 Acts II 6/2.
That … thar be ordanyt hostilaris … haifande stabillis and chawmeris to ridaris and gangaris 1456 Hay II 16/11.
Or ellis he sall never be gude rydare c1475 Wall. v 287.
Or he was horst, ridaris about him kest c1490 Irland Asl. MS 38/11.
As a vanton and vntechit hors will nocht obey to the rydar na to the bridill 1576 Crim. Trials I ii 57.
Thair come ane cumpanye of rydaris by 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. (1591) Q 7 a.
The ridar was als deade as the coshe c1590 Fowler II 178/6.
Such beasts as lyon, … unicorne, and the griphon, … carying their riders 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 172/1.
That he knew him to be a common ryder on the Sabbath dayfig. a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii 184.
Neptunus ryders begouth also to ryis
b. ? A mounted attendant.1429–30 Ayr B. Ct. 6 March.
Centinnale ȝumen in lordis houshaldis and rydaris with gentylmen and thar masteris
c. A mounted trooper; a raider or reiver.1549 Compl. 74/11.
Sum of ȝou ar be cum neutral men, lyik to the ridars that dueillis on the debatabil landis a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 99.
In Ewsdale eight and forty notorious riders are hung on growing trees, the most famous of which was John Armstrong
d. A knight.1596 Dalr. I 312/7.
A noble rydar frome this stock is the Erle of Rothose
e. ? One who takes part in the opening ceremony and the deliberations of Parliament.a1650 Row 226.
This … speech, flowing from ryders and voters in Parliament and their abbettors, does evidence when [etc.]
