ride the three-legged mare

verb

To be executed by hanging.

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Meanings

verbride the three-legged mare (third-person singular simple present rides the three-legged mare, present participle riding the three-legged mare, simple past rode the three-legged mare, past participle ridden the three-legged mare)

present singular third person rides the three-legged mare · participle present riding the three-legged mare · past rode the three-legged mare · participle past ridden the three-legged mare

  1. UKeuphemistichistoricalslangTo be executed by hanging.
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MLA

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Chicago

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