subs. (common).—A question or clause added to a geometrical problem, an Act of Parliament, an examination paper, &c.
1852. DICKENS, Bleak House, xxxix. Vholes finally adds, by way of RIDER to this declaration of his principles … perhaps Mr. C. will favour him with an order on his agent.
1885. Report of Committee of Council on Education in Scotland for 1884, 285. They showed a very satisfactory knowledge of Euclid’s propositions, and a very creditable proportion of students worked a considerable number of the RIDERS.
2. See RIDE, verb. 1.
3. (old).—A Dutch coin with a man on horseback, worth about twenty-seven shillings: also a Scots gold piece issued by James VI.
1647. FLETCHER, The Woman’s Prize, i. 2.
| His mouldy money? half a dozen RIDERS, | |
| That cannot sit, but stampt fast to their Saddles? |
4. (old).—A commercial traveller; a BAGMAN (q.v.).
1810. CRABBE, The Borough, iv. The come to us as RIDERS in a trade.
1825. LAMB, Letters, cxii. A RIDER in his youth, travelling for shops.
