2 entries under this word

Tedder

Tĕd'der, n.

noun

n. [Written also tether.] [O. Fries. tiader, tieder, L. Ger. tider, tier, O. D. tudder, Icel. tiodhr, Sw. tjuder, O. Sw. tiuther, Dan. töger, töir.]

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; a tether.
Hence, that by which one is restrained.

Tĕd'der, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. TEDDERED; p. pr. & vb. n. TEDDERING.] [L. Ger. tidern, tuddern, Icel. tiodre, Sw. tjudra, Dan. töire.] 1. To tie with a tedder; to permit to feed to the length of a rope or chain. 2. To restrain to certain limits.