Difference between revisions of "Breast high and bestride"
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| − | * '''breast high:''' (''hunting'') | + | * '''breast high:''' (''hunting'') to the height of the breast; said of the scent when it is so strong that the hounds go at a racing pace with their heads erect |
* '''to breast a hill:''' to surmount a hill → see Joyce's comment on [[less be proud of]] with respect to the hill | * '''to breast a hill:''' to surmount a hill → see Joyce's comment on [[less be proud of]] with respect to the hill | ||
| − | * '''bestride:''' to bestride a stream → see Joyce's comment on [[less be proud of]] with respect to the river | + | * '''bestride:''' to bestride a stream → see Joyce's comment on [[less be proud of]] with respect to the river; to sit upon with the legs astride, to ride, mount (a horse, etc.) |
* '''best ride''' | * '''best ride''' | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 25 February 2020
- breast high: (hunting) to the height of the breast; said of the scent when it is so strong that the hounds go at a racing pace with their heads erect
- to breast a hill: to surmount a hill → see Joyce's comment on less be proud of with respect to the hill
- bestride: to bestride a stream → see Joyce's comment on less be proud of with respect to the river; to sit upon with the legs astride, to ride, mount (a horse, etc.)
- best ride
