tod

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[ tod ]

noun
  1. an English unit of weight, chiefly for wool, commonly equal to 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms) but varying locally.

  2. a load.

  1. a bushy mass, especially of ivy.

Origin of tod

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1375–1425; late Middle English todde; akin to Frisian (East dial.) todde small load, Old Norse toddi piece, slice

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Other definitions for tod (2 of 2)

tod2
[ tod ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. a fox.

  2. a crafty, foxy person.

Origin of tod

2
1125–75; Middle English (north) < ?

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British Dictionary definitions for tod (1 of 3)

tod1

/ (tɒd) /


noun
  1. British a unit of weight, used for wool, etc, usually equal to 28 pounds

Origin of tod

1
C15: probably related to Frisian todde rag, Old High German zotta tuft of hair

British Dictionary definitions for tod (2 of 3)

tod2

/ (tɒd) /


noun
  1. on one's tod British slang on one's own

Origin of tod

2
C19: rhyming slang Tod Sloan/alone, after Tod Sloan, a jockey

British Dictionary definitions for tod (3 of 3)

tod3

/ (tɒd) /


noun
  1. a Scot and northern English dialect word for a fox

Origin of tod

3
C12: of unknown origin

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