{ } a. [ OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride, v. i. ] Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity. “Her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father.” Shak. “The estate of a bedridden old gentleman.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmares; tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears. Beattie. Cheyne. Syn. -- tormented. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
hagridden . . . by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth C. S. Lewis
[ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ, hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo](exp) (obsc) you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them, just like you can't judge a horse until you've ridden it[Add to Longdo]