riding

Etymology 1
From ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) A path cut through woodland.
 * 2) The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
 * 3) The behaviour in the motion of a vehicle, such as oscillation.
 * 4)  A festival procession.
 * 1)  A festival procession.
 * 1)  A festival procession.
 * 1)  A festival procession.

Etymology 2
From (initial  absorbed into preceding, , , , inner ⟨th⟩ already sometimes  in Middle English), from , , from , from , from  (🇨🇬). Equivalent to ; compare with. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

The folk etymology that connects the term to the area a horse-rider could cover in a single day is incorrect, but may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.
 * 2)  Electoral district or constituency.

Derived terms

 * riding association
 * West Riding, West Riding of Yorkshire
 * riding association
 * West Riding, West Riding of Yorkshire

Translations

 * French: ,