Etymology

umstrid

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Today it means: Astride; astraddle. Full definition →

Middle English umstridden
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromumstridden
  2. English todayumstrid

From Middle English umstridden, past participle of umstriden (“to mount (a horse)”), equivalent to um- + stride. Compare astride.

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