noun
tilth
Tilth (noun) means Farm work; the general business of farming.
noun
1
Farm work; the general business of farming.
2
The condition of soil once it has been worked and made ready for planting.
"The land is in good tilth and ready to plant."
3
Land that has been ploughed and prepared for growing crops.
"Escaped from thicket and from fen at last he saw the tilth of men."
— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun (1945)
4
Fertile soil that has been well worked.
"One morning she was kneeling on an old grain sack on the wet black soil, turning the thick rich tilth over and smoothing it ready for the new lettuces."
— Doris Lessing, A Proper Marriage (1954)
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English tilthe, from Old English tilþ, tilþe, corresponding to till + -th, an abstract nominal suffix.
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What is the meaning of tilth?
"tilth" (noun) means farm work; the general business of farming.
What is another word for tilth?
Other words for "tilth" include farmland, ploughland, plowland, tillage.
What are the different meanings of tilth?
"tilth" has 3 main meanings: 1. Farm work; the general business of farming; 2. The condition of soil once it has been worked and made ready for planting; 3. Land that has been ploughed and prepared for growing crops.
