oudstryder, noun

/ˈəʊtstreɪdə(r)/
Forms:
Also outstryder.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, oud old, former + stryder fighter.
historical
A veteran who fought for the Boer Republics, especially during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902. Also attributive, and figurative.
1942 J.H. Grobler in Hansard 23 Mar. 4326Oudstryders receive pensions because they rendered recognised services to the country in the past.
1947 Cape Argus 29 Mar. 1More than 1,600 Oudstryders to-day waited to give the Royal Family their own special welcome.
1956 L.G. Green There’s Secret Hid Away 37A restless spirit prevailed in the Western Transvaal after the outbreak of World War I, for it seemed to a section of the oudstryders that this was their chance of regaining the independence of the old republics.
1970 S. Afr. Panorama Nov.The unveiling..was attended by a gathering of more than 1000 amongst whom were many oudstryders (veterans) of the Anglo-Boer War.
1975 Friend 4 June 6Put a Nationalist MP on the platform in Gezina when battle is joined with Dr Albert Hertzog’s political oudstryders and up goes the volume again, blasting out old-fashioned verkramptheid in gory stereo.
1975 E. Prov. Herald 13 Oct. 11The uncompromising Boer outstryder..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.
1982 Sunday Times 30 May (Mag. Sect.) 1A boy who never actually fought, but still became a PoW qualified for an oudstryder, or veteran, pension.
1993 J. Mervis in Sunday Times 16 May 20A member of the AWB, an Oudstryder’s hat, khaki shirt and shorts, velskoens, shotgun and a..moustache calculated to frighten the daylights out of the selectors.
A veteran who fought for the Boer Republics, especially during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902. Also attributive, and figurative.
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