Bestride — Defs

01 v. t. To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over

imp. Bestrode; p. p. Bestridden; p. pr. & vb. n. Bestriding

1.
To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over(Obs. or R.)
“That horse that thou so often hast bestrid.” — Shak.

“Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus.” — Shak.
2.
To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold.