verb
dod
dod
verb
1
A dialect word meaning to clip or cut off, such as trimming wool or horns from livestock.
"The shepherd dodded the sheep's tails before summer."
noun
1
A dialect word for a sulky or huffy mood.
"She's been in a right dod since breakfast."
How to Use Dod
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA regional dialect word — either "to trim/clip" livestock, or "a sulky mood," depending on the region.
When to use it
Rare, regional (Irish/English dialect); not standard modern usage.
Word Forms
dodded past tense, dods plural, dods plural, dods plural, dods singular
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Etymology
The "sulk" sense comes from Irish dod ("sullenness, anger"); the "to clip" sense is a separate, older English dialect verb.