tilthe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• telth, telthe, tilæhðe, tilðe, tilth, tilþe, tylthe, tylþe

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tilþ; equivalent to tilyen +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtilθ(ə)/

Noun

tilthe (plural telthis)

1. The process of agriculture; managing a farm, especially crops.
2. Agricultural produce; the results of agriculture.
3. A portion or section of land utilised for agriculture.
4. (rare) An indentation in the soil for planting.

Descendants

• English: tilth

References

• “tilth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018.