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‖ oud-stryder S. Afr.|ˈəʊtˌstreɪdər|
[Afrikaans, = ex-soldier.]
A veteran of the South African War (1899–1902) who fought on the side of the Boer republics. Also gen., an ex-soldier.
1947Cape Argus 29 Mar. 1 More than 1,600 Oudstryders to-day waited to give the Royal Family their own special welcome. 1947Cape Times 31 Mar. 6/5 One of the happiest features of the visit of the Royal Family to Pretoria was the sincere welcome they received from the Oudstryders. 1948Ibid. 21 Sept. 4/3 Calculating the means limit of oudstryders. 1954Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 26 Sept. 1 Many oudstryders and ex-servicemen of both World Wars will attend. 1957Cape Argus 12 Apr. 6/8 Legislation..had provided for oudstryders' pensions. 1975Eastern Province Herald (S. Afr.) 13 Oct. 11 The uncompromising Boer oudstryder..told the Queen that he could never forgive the British for fighting against the Boers. The Queen was all sympathy; as a Scot, she said, she understood his feelings perfectly. |
