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tedder

tedder noun: a machine for stirring and spreading hay, to speed up its drying. Also the pronunciation spelling of tether.

Noun

tedder (plural tedders)

  1. A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to speed up its drying.
    Synonyms:
    hay tedder

Proper noun capitalized: Tedder

Tedder (plural Tedders)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

tedder is also the pronunciation spelling of tether.

Synonyms of tedder

  • hay tedder

Forms of tedder

Noun
pluraltedders
Verb
third-person singular presenttedders
present participleteddering
past participleteddered
pastteddered
Proper noun
pluralTedders
alternative formTeather

Origin of tedder

From Middle English teddere; equivalent to ted + -er.

Two main origins: * From the Middle English personal name Thedere, Teddere, which is either from Old English Þēodhere, from þēod (“nation”) + here (“army”), or from the Norman personal name Theudher, which shares the same etymology. * Occupational surname from Middle English teddere (“one who teds”), from the verb tedden (“to ted, to spread hay for drying”).

Words formed from tedder

Phrases with tedder

Questions about tedder

What does tedder mean?
Tedder means a machine for stirring and spreading hay, to speed up its drying.
What part of speech is tedder?
Tedder can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of tedder?
The plural of tedder is tedders.

Words near tedder in the dictionary

  1. tedanolide
  2. tedatioxetine
  3. Tedburn St Mary
  4. Tedd
  5. tedded
  6. tedder
  7. Tedder certificate
  8. Tedder certificates
  9. teddered
  10. teddering
  11. tedders

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