tod

Meanings

Noun

• A fox.
• Someone like a fox; a crafty person.
• A bush, especially of ivy.
• An old English measure of weight, usually of wool, containing two stone or 28 pounds (13 kg).

Verb

• To weigh; to yield in tods.

Related

Similar words

• dog-fox

Broader meaning words

• fox

Origin

• From Middle English tod, of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Etymology 2, due to its bushy tail. Cognate with Scots tod.
• Apparently cognate with Saterland Frisian todde ("bundle"), Swedish todd ("mass (of wool)").