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tind - What does it mean?

Definition of '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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    Anagrams

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    Similar to 'tind'

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