ted
[ ted ]
verb (used with object),ted·ded, ted·ding.
to spread out for drying, as newly mown hay.
Origin of ted
11400–50; late Middle English tedde; cognate with Old Norse tethja to manure, Old High German zettan to spread, Greek dateîsthai to divide
Other words from ted
- un·ted·ded, adjective
How to use ted in a sentence
Betty need not have worried about Teds superior knowledge of the ways of society.
Betty Lee, Sophomore | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)Mrs. Teds variety is infinite, and I was afraid she would forgetpromises.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 | VariousMrs. Teds perplexity would have been comic from another point of view than mine.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 | VariousClever as the old chap was, he couldnt evade Teds watchful eye.
A Tenderfoot Bride | Clarice E. RichardsThat was a wise stipulation of Teds, for if we had seen it, we should never have been able to get home.
A Tenderfoot Bride | Clarice E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for ted (1 of 2)
ted1
/ (tɛd) /
verbteds, tedding or tedded
to shake out and loosen (hay), so as to dry it
Origin of ted
1C15: from Old Norse tethja; related to tad dung, Old High German zetten to spread
British Dictionary definitions for ted (2 of 2)
ted2
/ (tɛd) /
noun
informal short for teddy boy
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