"tift" meaning in All languages combined

See tift on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tifts [plural]
Etymology: Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|no|teft|t=a scent}} Norwegian teft (“a scent”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tift (plural tifts)
  1. (dated) A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-tift-en-noun-yx6OoG36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb [English]

Forms: tifts [present, singular, third-person], tifting [participle, present], tifted [participle, past], tifted [past]
Etymology: Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|no|teft|t=a scent}} Norwegian teft (“a scent”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} tift (third-person singular simple present tifts, present participle tifting, simple past and past participle tifted)
  1. (obsolete) To tiff, argue Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tift-en-verb-VLmgZ79L

Inflected forms

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        "(dated) A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff."
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