n. 1. The act of ridding or freeing; deliverance; a cleaning up or out. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field. Lev. xxiii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The state of being rid or free; freedom; escape. “Riddance from all adversity.” Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]