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Teind vs Tind - What's the difference?

teind | tind |

As nouns the difference between teind and tind

is that teind is (scotland) a tithe while tind is a prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.

As a verb tind is

(obsolete) to ignite, kindle.

teind

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A tithe.
    • (Jamieson)
    (Webster 1913)

    tind

    English

    Etymology 1

    From earlier tend, from (etyl) tenden, teenden, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To ignite, kindle.
  • *1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , III.3:
  • *:Her harty wondes so deepe into the mynd / Of the yong Damzell sunke, that great desire / Of warlike armes in her forthwith they tynd [...].

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) tind, tynd, from (etyl) , English tooth.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.
  • A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.

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