till3

 
Pronunciation: /tɪl/

verb

[with object]
  • prepare and cultivate (land) for crops: no land was being tilled or crops sown

Derivatives

tillable

adjective

Origin:

Old English tilian 'strive for, obtain by effort', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch telen 'produce, cultivate' and German zielen 'aim, strive', also ultimately to till1. The current sense dates from Middle English