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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