TIND

Etymology 1

Verb

tind (third-person singular simple present tinds, present participle tinding, simple past and past participle tind or tinded)

(obsolete) To ignite, kindle.

Etymology 2

Noun

tind (plural tinds)

A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.

(UK dialectal, Scotland) A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.

Anagrams

• NDTI, di'n't, din't, dint, idn't

Source: Wiktionary


Tind, v. t. Etym: [OE. tenden, AS. tendan; akin to G. zünden, OHG. zunten, Icel. tendra, Sw. tända, Dan. tænde, Goth. tandjan to kindle, tundnan to be kindled, to burn. Cf. Tinder.]

Definition: To kindle. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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