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tod

1[tod] ,
–noun
1. an English unit of weight, chiefly for wool, commonly equal to 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms) but varying locally.
2. a load.
3. a bushy mass, esp. of ivy.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME todde; akin to Fris (East dial.) todde small load, ON toddi piece, slice

tod

2[tod] ,
–noun Scot. and North England.
1. a fox.
2. a crafty, foxy person.

Origin:
1125–75; ME (north) < ?
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tod   (tŏd)   
n.   Chiefly British
  1. A unit of weight for wool, especially one equivalent to about 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms).

  2. A bushy clump, as of ivy.


[Middle English todde.]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
TOD
  1. time of day

  2. top of descent

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