TED

Ted, Teddy boy

(noun) a tough youth of 1950’s and 1960’s wearing Edwardian style clothes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Ted

A nickname for the male given names Edward and Theodore.

Synonyms

• (male given name): Eddie, Eddy, Teddy

Noun

Ted (plural Teds)

(informal) A Teddy boy.

Anagrams

• DET, DTE, Det, Det., EDT, ETD, det.

Noun

TED (usually uncountable, plural TEDs)

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Proper noun

TED

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Anagrams

• DET, DTE, Det, Det., EDT, ETD, det.

Etymology 1

Noun

ted (plural teds)

A teddy boy.

Etymology 2

Verb

ted (third-person singular simple present teds, present participle tedding, simple past and past participle tedded)

To spread hay for drying.

Anagrams

• DET, DTE, Det, Det., EDT, ETD, det.

Source: Wiktionary


Ted, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tedded; p. pr. & vb. n. Tedding.] Etym: [Prob. fr. Icel. te to spread manure, fr. ta manure; akin to MHG. zetten to scatter, spread. *58. Cf. Teathe.]

Definition: To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle. The smell of grain or tedded grass. Milton. The tedded hay and corn sheaved in one field. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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