tilth

Definition

Agricultural labour; husbandry.

Etymology

From Middle English tilthe, from Old English tilþ, tilþe, corresponding to till + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Example Sentences

• "The land is in good tilth and ready to plant."
• "Escaped from thicket and from fen at last he saw the tilth of men."
• "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."

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