ri

Pronunciation: /riː/

“ri” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its 19 meanings in English:

noun

a violent attack or strong onslaught, especially in battle
a period of hard weather; a bout of bad weather or storm
a sudden bout, fit, attack, or spell of pain, emotion, mood, illness, activity, or similar
a contraction during childbirth; a labour pain
a sudden epidemic or outbreak of disease
a sudden spell or period of activity, urge, or drive
a short while, moment, or spell of time

verb

to ride; to sit on the back of a horse or other riding animal and move forward by making it walk, trot, or gallop
to cycle; to sit on and ride a bicycle or similar vehicle
to sit or move astride something; to straddle something
to mount a female animal for mating; to cover
to be the person on top during sexual intercourse, moving astride one's partner; to ride
to sit astride the chest of a sleeping person and cause nightmares or madness
to plague, haunt, or torment someone persistently
to press upon, trouble, or plague someone
to sail or move upon the sea, waves, or a swell; to ride a wave
to take advantage of, benefit from, or be carried along by something
to rage, sweep, or move violently
to tighten a rope, cable, or similar; to lash tightly

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hríð (“attack, assault; bout of bad weather; storm; period of time”), from Proto-Germanic *hrīþō (“sudden onset, attack; seizure, fit; storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt- (“to wind, twist, bend”), ultimately from *(s)ker- (“to wind, twist, bend”). The development of meaning is from a violent rush or onset to a sudden attack, bout, spell, or short period. Compare…

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