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Webster 1913 Edition

Strid

Strid

,
Noun.
[See
Stride
.]
A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride.
[Prov. Eng.]
Howitt.
This striding place is called the
Strid
.
Wordsworth.

Definition 2024

strid

strid

See also: stríð

English

Noun

strid ‎(plural strids)

  1. (Britain, dialect, dated) A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride.
    • 1807, William Wordsworth, The Force of Prayer, 17-24:
      The pair have reached that fearful chasm,
      How tempting to bestride!
      For lordly Wharf is there pent in
      With rocks on either side.
       
      This striding-place is called THE STRID,
      A name which it took of yore:
      A thousand years hath it borne that name,
      And shall a thousand more.
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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /striːd/, [sd̥ʁiðˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stríðr.

Adjective

strid

  1. rough
    stridt græs (rough grass)
  2. rapid
    strid strøm (rapid water)
  3. stiff
    en strid storm (a stiff storm)
  4. stubborn
    Du er altså strid! (You're so stubborn!)
Inflection
Inflection of strid
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular strid stridere stridest2
Neuter singular stridt stridere stridest2
Plural stride stridere stridest2
Definite attributive1 stride stridere strideste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
  • i stride strømme

Etymology 2

From Old Norse stríð.

Noun

strid c (singular definite striden, not used in plural form)

  1. dispute
  2. quarrel
  3. conflict
  4. row
  5. strife
  6. fight
  7. struggle
Related terms

Etymology 3

See stride ‎(“to fight, struggle”).

Verb

strid

  1. imperative of stride

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

strid

  1. imperative of stride

Derived terms (of noun)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stríðr.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːd

Adjective

strid

  1. rapid, swift, rich (of a stream or rain)
    hugade spekulanter anmälde sig i en strid ström
    interested buyers arrived in a rapid flow

Declension

Inflection of strid
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular strid stridare stridast
Neuter singular stritt stridare stridast
Plural strida stridare stridast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 stride stridare stridaste
All strida stridare stridaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse stríð.

Noun

strid c

  1. a fight, a battle, a quarrel

Declension

Inflection of strid 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative strid striden strider striderna
Genitive strids stridens striders stridernas

Related terms

Verb

strid

  1. imperative of strida.

Etymology

See stride.

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