ryding

Middle English

Noun

ryding

1. Alternative form of rydyng
   • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Cook's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 4377-4378:

     For whan ther any ryding was in Chepe,
     Out of the shoppe thider wolde he lepe.

     For when there was any procession in Cheapside,
     Out of the shop thither would he leap.