ted

transitive verb \ˈted\

ted·dedted·ding

Definition of TED

: to spread or turn from the swath and scatter (as new-mown grass) for drying

Origin of TED

Middle English tedden, from Old English *teddan; akin to Middle Dutch tedden to ted, Old Norse tethja to manure, tath spread dung, Old High German zetten to spread

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with TED

bed, bread, dead, dread, ed, fed, head, lead, med, ped, read, red, Red, redd, said, shed, shred, sled, spread, stead, thread, tread, wed, zed

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