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Tind vs Tid - What's the difference?

tind | tid |

In obsolete terms the difference between tind and tid

is that tind is to ignite, kindle while tid is tender; soft; nice.

As a verb tind

is to ignite, kindle.

As a noun 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 an adjective tid is

tender; soft; nice.

As an initialism TID is

medicine: acronym of Latin- Ter In Die: thrice per day, consumed three times per day.

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.
  • References

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    Anagrams

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    tid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) tender; soft; nice
  • Derived terms

    * tidbit (Webster 1913) ----