common ridings

A form of common riding — An annual festival in some Scottish towns, in which people conduct a ceremonial procession around the boundaries of the town in order to delineate the area and check for encroachment by neighbouring landowners.

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Meanings

common ridings1

noun
  1. pluralplural of common riding

Common Ridings2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Common Riding
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