Definitions For Teld

Noun

{{ang-noun, n}} tent

Declension

{{ang-decl-noun-a-n, teld}}

Derived terms

{{l, ang, beteldan}} {{l, ang, ġeteld}}

Descendants

{{desc, enm, teld}}, {{l, enm, tielde}} {{desc, sco, tild}}, {{l, sco, tyld}}, {{l, sco, teill}} {{desc, en, teld}}, tilt

Etymology 1

From {{inh, en, enm}}, from {{inh, en, ang, teld, , tent, pavilion, tabernacle}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, teldą, , tent}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *delt-, , board}}. Cognate with {{cog, dum, telde}}, telt, , tent, {{cog, de, Zelt, , tent}}, {{cog, sv, tält, , tent}}, {{cog, is, tjald, , tent}}. See also tilt. Compare geteld.

Noun

TELD (plural TELDs) (obsolete) A tent.

Etymology 2

From Middle English telden, , to set up a tent, from teld, , tent. See above.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, obsolete) To lodge in a tent. (transitive, obsolete) To set up (a tent); pitch a tent; (in general) to set up.

Related terms

tilt

Etymology 3

Verb

(West Country, Yorkshire, Devonshire) simple past tense and past participle of tell : I teld you what happened.

Anagrams

delt

Old English

Etymology

From {{inh, ang, gem-pro, *teldą}}. Akin to {{cog, goh, zelt}}.