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rode the fair

rode the fair is the simple past 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 rode the fair

What is rode the fair the simple past of?
Rode the fair is the simple past of ride the fair.

Words near rode the fair in the dictionary

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

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