"tode" meaning in Middle English

See tode in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɔ̝ːd(ə)/, /ˈtɑːdə/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈtad(ə)/ (note: Southwest Midland), /taːd/ [Northern] Forms: todes [plural], toden [plural], tad [alternative], tade [alternative], toade [alternative], toode [alternative], tote [alternative, Late-Middle-English], tadde [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English *tāde, a shortening of tādie, tādiġe, of uncertain origin. Compared to Old Norse and modern Danish tudse (“toad”), but OED rejects this because the zero grade of ai is i, not u. Possibly from a common Proto-Germanic word *tod (“small”), compared to Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaz (“small, frail”) (modern English tidbit) or *taltōną (“to sway, dangle, hesitate”) (modern English toddle), referring to its short steps. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|*tāde|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English *tāde, {{inh+|enm|ang|*tāde}} Inherited from Old English *tāde, {{cog|da|tudse||toad}} Danish tudse (“toad”), {{der|enm|gem-pro|-}} Proto-Germanic, {{cog|gem-pro|*tūdrijaz||small, frail}} Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaz (“small, frail”), {{cog|en|tidbit}} English tidbit, {{cog|en|toddle}} English toddle Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tode, {{enm-noun|todes|pl2=toden}} tode (plural todes or toden)
  1. A toad (dry-skinned member of the order Anura)
    Sense id: en-tode-enm-noun-ZXl4pqGW Categories (other): Amphibians Disambiguation of Amphibians: 39 27 4 30
  2. The toad seen as a foul animal or creature of Hell.
    Sense id: en-tode-enm-noun-irY2eLAJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 27 8 11 3 24
  3. (rare, derogatory) A sinful or loathsome person. Tags: derogatory, rare
    Sense id: en-tode-enm-noun-lzvNeq4W
  4. (rare, alchemy) The remnants of an element used in alchemical transmutation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tode-enm-noun-qngTOkd7 Categories (other): Alchemy, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 27 8 11 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 7 9 3 37 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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