ryder
ryder Lexical Profile
• noun
An archaic or obsolete spelling of rider, denoting a person who rides a horse or other mount.
"The old parish chronicle recorded that a lone ryder arrived at the manor gate before nightfall."
Scottish A historical gold coin depicting a mounted horseman on its obverse, formerly circulated in Scotland and the Netherlands.
"The museum's numismatic collection features a rare fifteenth-century gold ryder minted during the reign of King James III."
• Rhymes for ryder
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English occupational variant of 'rider' (from Old English 'ridere', meaning a mounted warrior or messenger); the historical monetary coin sense derives from Middle Dutch 'rijder', named for the mounted horseman depicted on the obverse of the coin.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.