tod

[ tod ]

/ tɒd /

noun

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

a load.

a bushy mass, especially of ivy.

Words nearby tod

tocopherol, tocopilla, tocqueville, tocqueville, alexis de, tocsin, tod, today, todd, todd's paralysis, toddle, toddler

Origin of tod

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

Definition for tod (2 of 2)

tod²

[ tod ]

/ tɒd /

noun Scot. and North England.

a fox.

a crafty, foxy person.

Origin of tod

1125–75; Middle English (north) < ?

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for tod

Schiaparelli's label is being revived by Diego Della Valle of Tod's Group.
Anna Wintour's First Tweet Is About DOMA; Wendy Davis's Red Filibuster Sneakers|The Fashion Beast Team|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I could not get near Tod and Harry Parker; but they whistled at me across the sawdust and the fancy steeds performing on it.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
We went with her to the station, and the way Tod wrapped her up in the railway-carriage was as good as a show.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
The week Tod began going to school, Dick played truant one day.
Maybee's Stepping Stones|Archie Fell

Tod had laid hold of a piece of blotting-paper and was pulling it to pieces.
Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
Calling Tod, we talked a little, and then told Edna that we both thought she ought to disclose this to Mr. Westerbrook.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for tod (1 of 3)

tod¹

/ (tɒd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for tod

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

on one's tod British slang on one's own

Word Origin for tod

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

British Dictionary definitions for tod (3 of 3)

tod³

/ (tɒd) /

noun

a Scot and northern English dialect word for a fox

Word Origin for tod

C12: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012