Ridded vs Rudded - What's the difference?
ridded | rudded |
(rid)
released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
To free from something.
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(obsolete) (ride)
* Thackeray
(rud)
redness; blush
ruddle; red ochre
A fish, the rudd.
(label) To become red; redden.
To make red.
As verbs the difference between ridded and rudded
is that ridded is simple past of rid while rudded is past tense of rud.ridded
English
Verb
(head)rid
English
Etymology 1
Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.Adjective
(-)- I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.
Verb
- We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
- 1170', King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one ' rid me of this troublesome priest?"
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 ofEtymology 2
Verb
(head)- He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.
rudded
English
Verb
(head)rud
English
Noun
(-)Verb
(rudd)- (Spenser)