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tod.

A male fox.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɒd/UK/tɑd/General-American
  1. A male fox.

  2. A fox in general.

    Scotland
  3. Someone like a fox; a crafty person.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English tod, of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Etymology 2, due to its bushy tail.

noun/tɒd/UK/tɑd/General-American
  1. A bush, especially of ivy.

  2. An old English measure of weight, usually of wool, containing two stone or 28 pounds (13 kg).

Where this word comes from

Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, but possibly from the same source as German Zotte (“clotted hair”), which see. Also cognate with Saterland Frisian todde (“bundle”), Swedish todd (“mass (of wool)”, dialectal).

verb/tɒd/UK/tɑd/General-American
  1. To weigh; to yield in tods.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, but possibly from the same source as German Zotte (“clotted hair”), which see. Also cognate with Saterland Frisian todde (“bundle”), Swedish todd (“mass (of wool)”, dialectal).

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