tedder

¹

[ ted-er ]

noun

1. a person who teds.
2. an implement that turns and loosens hay after mowing in order to hasten drying.

Tedder

²

[ ted-er ]

noun

1. Arthur William, 1st Baron, 1890–1967, British Royal Air Force marshal and educator, born in Scotland.

Tedder

¹

/ ˈtɛdə /

noun

1. TedderArthur William, 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin18901967MBritishMILITARY: airforce commander Arthur William, 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin. 1890–1967, British marshal of the Royal Air Force; deputy commander under Eisenhower of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1944–45)

tedder

²

/ ˈtɛdə /

noun

1. a machine equipped with a series of small rotating forks for tedding hay
2. a person who teds

Word History and Origins

Origin of tedder¹

First recorded in 1400–50, tedder is from the late Middle English word teddere. See ted, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Ms Tedder said since their 1987 single Witches was found by a DJ, "it's been a roller coaster that's continued since".

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"If you'd told me in my 70th year I would ever be signing a record here, I would have never have considered it. It's amazing," said Ms Tedder, who lives in Wootton, Bedfordshire.

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Ms Tedder said signing for the "highly respected" record company was not about "the money" but a chance for the next generation to hear the music that the group and her brother, Mike Tedder, had created.

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Two members of the group, Ms Tedder and Ms Griffiths, played an LGBTQ+ event at the Green Earth Cafe, Bedford, on Saturday, and the trio will be on the Garden Stage at the Bedford Fringe Festival on 28 July.

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Zenana, made up of Anita Gabrielle Tedder, Penny Griffiths and Ruth Elder, formed in Milton Keynes in 1983 and disbanded in 1987.

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