Crossword clues for tind
tind
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tind \Tind\, v. t. [OE. tenden, AS. tendan; akin to G.
z["u]nden, OHG. zunten, Icel. tendra, Sw. t["a]nda, Dan.
t[ae]nde, Goth. tandjan to kindle, tundnan to be kindled, to
burn. Cf. Tinder.]
To kindle. [Obs.]
--Bp. Sanderson.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 alt. (context obsolete English) To ignite, kindle. vb. (context obsolete English) To ignite, kindle. Etymology 2
alt. 1 A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm. 2 (context UK dialectal Scotland English) A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike. n. 1 A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm. 2 (context UK dialectal Scotland English) A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.
Usage examples of "tind".
Many maisters, quoth the Poddock to the Harrow, when every tind took her a knock.