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- verb To
saddle again, to put a saddle back on (e.g. a horse)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Under Angie's shocked and stunned gaze, he proceeded to resaddle the pony.
Only You Leigh Sutherland & Peg Greenwood 1997
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Intent on determining, with the least possible delay, the important question, whether the mountains really opposed an insurmountable obstacle to our project, I left my companions and Dolores to resaddle and get under way at their leisure, and pushed ahead with the
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Twice he halted the column to water the ponies at shallow fords: once he stopped to smooth saddle blankets and resaddle.
Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson
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Darkness had fallen when the little party commenced to resaddle their ponies and in the midst of their labors there came a rude and disheartening interruption.
The Mucker Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912
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He could not break his word to Nan, although he longed -- madly longed to resaddle his horse and ride away, and leave behind him forever this place which had suddenly become so full of bitter memories.
The Forfeit Ridgwell Cullum 1905
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They accept the proffered kerans with a look of bewilderment, as though quite unable to comprehend why I should tender them money, and they lay it carelessly down on the sand while they assist the sowars to resaddle their horses.
Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894
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"Very well, sir," and without opposition or entreaty, he turned to resaddle the mare.
Under Two Flags 1839-1908 Ouida 1873
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The guide cleared away the remnants of the repast and began to resaddle the horses.
Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871
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