- hagride
- transitive verb (hagrode; hagridden) Date: 1680 harass, torment
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hagride — hagrider, n. /hag ruyd /, v.t., hagrode or (Archaic) hagrid; hagridden or (Archaic) hagrid; hagriding. to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment. [1655 65; HAG1 + RIDE] * * * … Universalium
hagride — verb To harass or torment by dread or nightmares See Also: hagridden … Wiktionary
hagride — v. distress with worry or dread … English contemporary dictionary
hagride — hag•ride [[t]ˈhægˌraɪd[/t]] v. t. rode, rid•den, rid•ing to afflict with worry, dread, or the like; torment; bedevil • Etymology: 1655–65 hag′rid er, n … From formal English to slang
hagride — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: hag (I) + ride 1. archaic, of a witch or female demon a. : ride 1a b … Useful english dictionary
hagridden — adjective a) tormented, harassed or worried a man hagridden by the future, haunted by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth The , b) overburdened by fear or dread See Also: hagride … Wiktionary
