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      rids
      noun
      (mining) Loose earth, rubble, etc., on the surface of a quarry which must be removed before digging can begin; rid-work.
      Acronym of recognition, intrusion and distraction, three reasons why a lifeguard may fail to notice a person drowning: (a) they may fail to recognise the instinctive drowning response; (b) they may have additional duties that intrude on lifeguarding; (c) they may be distracted. [The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).]
      (rare) Progress which has been made; also, speed.
      verb
      (transitive) (also reflexive) Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
      (transitive) (also reflexive) Followed by away, from, or out of: to remove (oneself or someone, or something, that is annoying, troublesome, or unwanted).
      (transitive) (now only reflexive) Often followed by from, of, or out of: to free or release, or to rescue or save, (oneself or someone, or something).
      (transitive) (chiefly US, regional, rare) Often followed by up: to put (a place, such as a room or a table) in order; to clear, to tidy.
      (transitive) (archaic) To clear (a place or way); especially, to clear (land) of trees, undergrowth, etc.
      (transitive) (archaic) Sometimes followed by away: to destroy or kill (someone).
      (transitive) (archaic) Sometimes followed by up: to remove obstacles or refuse from (a place); to clean, to clear out; specifically, to clear or empty (the stomach).
      (transitive) (archaic) (Cheshire) Followed by up: to eradicate (something); to root out, to uproot.
      (transitive) (archaic) (Shropshire) Sometimes followed by away or off: to complete or get through (a task, or work).
      (transitive) (obsolete) To dismiss (someone) who has attended on a person; (reflexive) to remove (oneself) from a person's presence after attending to them.
      (transitive) (obsolete) To settle (a disagreement).
      (transitive) (obsolete) (also reflexive) Followed by of: to deprive (oneself or someone) of something; to strip.
      (transitive) (obsolete) (rare) To get away from or get out of (a place); to escape.
      (intransitive) (archaic) To clear land or some other place.
      (intransitive) (archaic) (West Midlands) To clear or empty the stomach; also, to clear the throat.
      (intransitive) (obsolete, Northern England) Of work: to be completed.
      adjective
      As the second word in a compound: synonym of ridden (“full of; also, dominated, oppressed, or plagued by”).
      (archaic or obsolete) Chiefly of a place: which has been ridded (etymology 1, sense 1.4.1) or cleared; rid-up.
      (postpositive, obsolete) Only in well-rid: of a horse: ridden.
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