ted

¹ American  

[ted] / tɛd /

verb (used with object)

tedded, tedding

1. to spread out for drying, as newly mown hay.

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Ted ² American  

[ted] / tɛd /

noun

1. British Slang. Teddy boy.

2. a male given name, form of Edward or Theodore.

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ted ¹ British  

/ tɛd /

verb

1. to shake out and loosen (hay), so as to dry it

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ted ² British  

/ tɛd /

noun

1. informal short for teddy boy

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Other Word Forms

• untedded adjective

Etymology

Origin of ted

1400–50; late Middle English tedde; cognate with Old Norse tethja to manure, Old High German zettan to spread, Greek dateîsthai to divide

Example Sentences

Gray-blue knit ted caps, oversize knit scarves, red snow gloves and robust black hiking boots with thick lacing accessorized wrapped-up looks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2018

Amazon users said: “Got this due to the mention in father ted, looks good in your collection”

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2017

This demeanor had sometimes given his tenure the air of a five-month-long ted talk.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 3, 2015

Cleve McDowell was the second Ne gro, after James Meredith, to be admit ted to the University of Mississippi.

From Time Magazine Archive

We ran away quickly and squat ted in the farthest corner of the room as the board tore off the wall and fell.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat