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riding the fair

riding the fair is the present participle and gerund 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 riding the fair

What is riding the fair the present participle and gerund of?
Riding the fair is the present participle and gerund of ride the fair.

Words near riding the fair in the dictionary

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

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