Etymology

over-ridden

Today it means: Excessively ridden. Full definition →

Middle English overridden ← Old English oferriden
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  1. Old English · inherited fromoferriden
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoverridden
  3. English todayover-ridden

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

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