Tedder
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to speed up its drying.
Verb
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of tether. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
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More examples"Lead singer for the band OneRepublic, Tedder also writes and produces hits songs for other artists, last year earning an estimated $2.5 million from his extracurricular songwriting alone."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English teddere; equivalent to ted + -er.
Etymology 2
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”).