strideleg

strideleg is the alternative form of stridelegs.

Meaning of stridelegs

stridelegs (not comparable)

(Scotland) Astride.
- So he stood stridelegs over Francie, who whimpered, "I wouldna have struck this one if that one hadna prayed for me. It wasna likely I would stand that."1896, James Matthew Barrie, Sentimental Tommy, pages 160–161

strideleg (third-person singular simple present stridelegs, present participle stridelegging, simple past and past participle stridelegged)

To straddle.
- Though it's so long ago, and the interval packed so full of all kinds of memories and incidents and experiences, I can see myself, juast as if it was yesterday, coming home from my work; washing the stains of my day's labour off my face and hands; swallowing my supper — my books on the table before...1883, William Findlay, The epistles of Noah, ed. [or rather written] by George Umber, page 191
- Tradition says that amid the excitement of an execution, the city arabs occasionally managed to slip into the Tolbooth and strideleg this beam, either in bravado, or to enjoy the swaying motion imparted to it when the last penalty of the law was put into operation.1894, John Reid, New Lights on Old Edinburgh, page 180

third-person singular present	stridelegs
present participle	stridelegging
past participle	stridelegged
past	stridelegged

What does strideleg mean?: Strideleg means to straddle.
What is strideleg the alternative form of?: Strideleg is the alternative form of stridelegs.
What part of speech is strideleg?: Strideleg is a verb.
What is the past tense of strideleg?: The past tense of strideleg is stridelegged.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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