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tod
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/ tɒd /
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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.
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Origin of tod
11375–1425; late Middle English todde; akin to Frisian (East dial.) todde small load, Old Norse toddi piece, slice
Words nearby tod
tocopherol, Tocopilla, Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, tocsin, tod, to date, today, Todd, toddle, toddler
Other definitions for tod (2 of 2)
tod2
[ tod ]
/ tɒd /
noun Scot. and North England.
a fox.
a crafty, foxy person.
Origin of tod
21125–75; Middle English (north) < ?
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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)
Word Origin for tod
C12: of unknown origin
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