asaddle
|a-sad-dle|
/əˈsædəl/
on a saddle; astride
Etymology
'asaddle' originates from Old English elements: the prefix 'a-' (from a preposition meaning 'on' or 'in') joined with 'saddle' from Old English 'sadol'/'sædle' (from Proto-Germanic '*sadulaz').
'asaddle' appeared in Middle English as forms like 'asadel' or 'asadel(e)', derived from an Old English phrase equivalent to 'on sædle', and eventually stabilized in Early Modern English as 'asaddle'.
Initially it meant 'on the saddle' (literally 'on a saddle'); over time the usage became archaic, but its core sense 'astride' or 'set on a saddle' has been retained in historical/poetic contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to set on a saddle or place astride; to mount or put (a rider) on a horse.
They asaddled the colt before leading it to the field.
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Adverb 1
on a saddle; astride.
He rode asaddle along the lane.
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