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Ted [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A spread; tedu, to distend. Among farmers, to spread; to turn new mowed grass from the swath, and scatter it for drying. [Local.]

Ted [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle.

Tedded [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Spread from the swath; as tedded grass.

Tedded [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tedder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A rope or chain by which an animal is tied that he may feed on the ground to the extent of the rope and no further. Hence the popular saying, a person has gone to the length of his tedder

2. That by which one is restrained.

Tedder [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To tie with a tedder; to permit to feed to the length of a rope or chain.

2. To restrain to certain limits.

3. Te deum, a hymn to be sung in churches or on occasions of joy; so called from the first words.

4. Te deum was sung at St. Paul's after the victory.

Tedder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to expedite its drying.

2. Same as Tether.

Tedder [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Same as Tether.

Teddered [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Teddering [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tedding [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tede [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A torch; a flambeau. [Not in use.]

Tedge [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The gate of a mold, through which the melted metal is poured; runner, geat.

Tediosity [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Tediousness.

Tedious [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Wearisome; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, or slowness which causes prolixity. We say, a man is tedious in relating a story; a minister is tedious in his sermon. We say also, a discourse is tedious when it wearies by its length or dullness.

2. Slow; as a tedious course.

Tedious [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.

Tediously [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In such a manner as to weary.

Tediousnes [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Wearisomeness by length of continuance or by prolixity; as the tediousness of an oration or argument.

2. Prolixity; length.

3. Tiresomeness; quality of wearying; as the tediousness of delay.

4. Slowness that wearies.

Tedium [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Irksomeness; wearisomeness.

Tedium [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness.