Trod

//tɹɑd// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A track or pathway.

    "In many ways this process replicates the stone trods or pannierways which date from the mediaeval period and are a feature of many parts of the North York Moors."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past of tread form-of, past
  2. 2
    To walk heavily or laboriously; plod; tread

    "Sir ; to me the noble lord seems to trod close in the foot-steps of his fellow-labourers in the ministerial vineyard, and u crow over us with the same reason"

Synonyms

All synonyms
trailway

Example

More examples

"The dog gave a yelp when I trod on its paw."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See tread.

Etymology 2

From Middle English trod, past participle of treden; see tread. Compare Norwegian trod (“a path”).

Etymology 3

From Old English trodu (“track, trace”), from the same source as tread.

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