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ridden the fair

ridden the fair is the past participle of ride the fair.

Meaning of ride the fair

Verb

ride the fair (third-person singular simple present rides the fair, present participle riding the fair, simple past rode the fair, past participle ridden the fair)

  1. (UK, historical) To proclaim a fair (trading event) by marching in a ceremonial parade.
    • The fair is formally opened and proclaimed by the bailiff of the duke of Northumberland as lord of the manor of Corbridge, who welcomes at the 'Angel' inn at Corbridge the officials and those who intend to accompany him to 'ride the fair.'1897, Edward Bateson, Allen Banks Hinds, A History of Northumberland, page 210

Questions about ridden the fair

What is ridden the fair the past participle of?
Ridden the fair is the past participle of ride the fair.

Words near ridden the fair in the dictionary

  1. ridden the cock carousel
  2. ridden the cotton bicycle
  3. ridden the cotton horse
  4. ridden the cotton pony
  5. ridden the crest of the wave
  6. ridden the fair
  7. ridden the high horse
  8. ridden the pine
  9. ridden the rail
  10. ridden the rails
  11. ridden the rods

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