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ride the fair

ride the fair verb: to proclaim a fair (trading event) by marching in a ceremonial parade.

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

Forms of ride the fair

third-person singular presentrides the fair
present participleriding the fair
pastrode the fair
past participleridden the fair

Questions about ride the fair

What does ride the fair mean?
Ride the fair means to proclaim a fair (trading event) by marching in a ceremonial parade.
What part of speech is ride the fair?
Ride the fair is a verb.
What is the past tense of ride the fair?
The past tense of ride the fair is rode the fair.

Words near ride the fair in the dictionary

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

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