jerid
jerid is the dated form of jereed.
Meaning of jereed
Noun
jereed (countable and uncountable, plural jereeds)
- A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
- The spur hath lanced his courser's sides—
Away—away—for life he rides—
Swift as the hurled on high jerreed,
Springs to the touch his startled steed, […]1813, Lord Byron, The Giaour, a Fragment of a Turkish Tale, 8th edition, London: […] Thomas Davison, […], for John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 12, lines 249–252
- The spur hath lanced his courser's sides—
- A traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team's horsemen.
Forms of jerid
| plural | jerids |
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Questions about jerid
- What is jerid the dated form of?
- Jerid is the dated form of jereed.
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