Meaning of strideleg | Babel Free

Definitions

Adverb. [B2]

Examples

“An' strideleg o'er a cask , He saw the likeness o' himsell, Just i' the dress that he coost aff;.”

“Land with feet crossed or strideleg.”

“At other times they marched along singly, the lords of creation stepping out with elastic tread and graceful bearing, carrying their light weapons with perhaps some game, the weaker vessel loaded with the chattels and possibly a baby on the back in a loop of a rug or sitting stride-leg on a shoulder.”

““Aye,” he cried, with enthusiasm. “Man, where hae ye comed frae that ye haena heard o' Alexander-Jonita, the lass wha can tame a wild stallion that horse-dealers winna tackle, and ride it stride-leg like a man.”

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