Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: teind
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"That in the cale where the Teind was set separately from the Stock, the Duty was commonly far above the true Value of what was paid for the Teind"
"What have I been paying stipend and teind parsonage and vicarage for, ever sin' the aughty-nine, an' I canna get a spell of a prayer for't, the only time I ever asked for ane in my life?"

Etymology

From Scots teind (“tenth”), from Middle English tende, variant of tenthe (“tenth”); see that entry for more.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: teind, tende

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

teinds (plural) tiend (alternative) teinds (present, singular) teinding (participle, present) teinded (participle, past) teinded (past)

Questions

What does teind mean?: A tithe.
Where does teind come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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