riddance

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riddance

/ˈɹɪd(ə)n(t)s/ UK
/ˈɹɪdn̩(t)s/ US

Where it comes from

Apparently an alteration of earlier Middle English riddeings, ryddyngs, reddyngs (“clearings, clearances”), plural of riddyng, riddynge, rudyng (“clearing away, removal”), partially continuing Old English hryding (“a clearing, cleared land”), by surface analysis, rid + -ance.

noun riddances

countable, uncountable An act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination. A gentle riddance. Draw the curtains, go. Let all of his complexion choose me so.
countable, uncountable Deliverance, release, setting free; a relief involving getting rid of something.
countable, uncountable The earth thrown up by a burrowing animal.

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noun an act of ridding, clearance

Español	deshacimiento, desfacción, desfacimiento

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@misc{riddance_2026,
  title = {riddance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riddance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}