Ted

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

Ted, v. t. [Prob. fr. Icel. teja to spread manure, fr. ta manure; akin to MHG. zetten to scatter, spread. √58. Cf. Teathe.].

 To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle.  [1913 Webster]
"The smell of grain or tedded grass."  [1913 Webster]
"The tedded hay and corn sheaved in one field."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Ted, n. (also ted) Brit. colloq. a Teddy boy.

Etymology

abbr.

Ted, v.tr. (tedded, tedding) turn over and spread out (grass, hay, or straw) to dry or for a bedding etc.

Derivative

tedder n.

Etymology

ME f. ON tethja spread manure f. tad dung, toddi small piece

ROGET THESAURUS

Ted

Dispersion

VB disperse, scatter, sow, broadcast, disseminate, diffuse, shed, spread, bestrew, overspread, dispense, disband, disembody, dismember, distribute, apportion, blow off, let out, dispel, cast forth, draught off, strew, straw, strow, ted, spirtle, cast, sprinkle, issue, deal out, retail, utter, resperse, intersperse, set abroach, circumfuse, turn adrift, cast adrift, scatter to the winds, spread like wildfire, disperse themselves.