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Rid vs Tid - What's the difference?

rid | tid |

In obsolete terms the difference between rid and tid

is that rid is past tense of ride while tid is tender; soft; nice.

As adjectives the difference between rid and tid

is that rid is released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of" while tid is tender; soft; nice.

As a verb rid

is to free from something.

As an initialism TID is

medicine: acronym of Latin- Ter In Die: thrice per day, consumed three times per day.

rid

English

Etymology 1

Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.

Adjective

(-)
  • released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
    • I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

    Verb

  • To free from something.
    • We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
    1170', King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one ' rid me of this troublesome priest?"
  • * 2014 , Jacob Steinberg, " Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian , 9 March 2014:
    • All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
    Derived terms
    * get rid of

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (ride)
  • * Thackeray
    • He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.

    Anagrams

    * * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms English irregular verbs English verbs with base form identical to past participle ----

    tid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) tender; soft; nice

    • Derived terms

    * tidbit (Webster 1913) ----