tod

[ tod ]

/ 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

1375–1425; 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

1125–75; Middle English (north) < ?

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How to use tod in a sentence

R. Tod Kelly explores whether a movement where moderates are marginalized can ever break into the mainstream.
The Masculine Mystique|R. Tod Kelly|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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
Governor Tod of Ohio had already called out the militia and proclaimed martial law.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
“She is an uncommonly smart girl in the way of curls and caps,” remarked Tod.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

He would doubtless have pressed bologna now on Tod McNeil had that social cull stayed by.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Tod waited till he thought it was safe, and climbing down, made tracks for home.
Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895|Various
Tod began to look sleepy and the older girls a little anxious.
Maybee's Stepping Stones|Archie Fell

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

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