English Explanatory Dictionary

ride and tie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take turns with another in labour and rest.
  2. To ride an animal and travel on foot alternately.

Word forms

ride and tie rides and ties riding and tying rode and tied ridden and tied

Etymology

From the expedient adopted by two persons with one horse, one of whom rides the animal a certain distance and then ties him for the use of the other, who is approaching on foot.

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