Riddled vs Ridded - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between riddled and ridded

is that riddled is (riddle) while ridded is (rid).

is damaged throughout by holes.

(en adjective)

Damaged throughout by holes.

Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.

The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.

#* 2008 , Joan London, The Good Parents , Random House Australia, ISBN 978-1-74166-793-6, page 235:

They took a swig each from an old bottle of sherry and ate some stale digestive biscuits sealed in a tin in the mouse-riddled cupboards.

(head)

(riddle)

(head)

(rid)

Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.

(-)

released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")

I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

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.

* get rid of

(head)

(obsolete) (ride)

* Thackeray

He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.