ridding

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noun

an area of land which has been cleared of trees, an assart

OriginMiddle English riddyng ← Old English hryding →
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Meanings

ridding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rid

ridding2

noun
  1. EnglandNorthernan area of land which has been cleared of trees, an assart

Origin

ridding · verb

From rid + -ing.

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ridding · noun

  1. Old Englishhryding“a clearing, a patch of cleared land”
  2. Middle Englishriddyng
  3. Englishridding

From Middle English riddyng, reddyng, ryddyng, rudyng, from Old English hryding (“a clearing, a patch of cleared land”), equivalent to rid + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ridding

biddingkiddingforbiddingskiddinggriddingsquidding
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APA

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MLA

“ridding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridding.

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