An old English unit of weight for wool, typically equal to 28 pounds. Also an archaic or dialectal term for a fox.
From Middle English 'todde', possibly from Low German 'todde' meaning a lump or mass. The wool measurement meaning developed from the practice of selling wool in standard bundles.
This humble word connects medieval commerce to modern nursery rhymes - the 'tod' as fox appears in old English folklore, while the wool measurement shows how specific trades developed their own precise terminology for materials.
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