English Explanatory Dictionary

tind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ignite, kindle.
noun
  1. A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.
  2. A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪnd/

Word forms

tind tinds tinding tinded tynd teend tine teen

Etymology

From earlier tend, from Middle English tenden, teenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle”) (usually attested in compounds); related to Danish tænde, German zünden, Norwegian bokmål tenne. More at tend (sense 3).

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