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sod

noun

  1. grass and roots beneath
L15729 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. cover with sod
L333065 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sɒd/ / /sɑd/ / /sɔd/

adj

Etymology: From the Old English plural past tense, or a back-formation from the past participle sodden.

  1. Boiled.

    “Beer, if it be over-new, or over-stale, over-strong, or not sod,[…]is most unwholesome, frets, and galls, etc.”

  2. Sodden; incompletely risen.

    “sod damper”

intj

Etymology: Clipping of sodomite or sodomize.

  1. expression of annoyance.

    “'Well, I'm afraid we're going to keep you waiting for a bit.' 'Oh sod,' said Fathers. 'I'm behind enough with everything as it is. How long, do you think ?'”

noun

  1. The rock dove.

verb

Etymology: From the Old English plural past tense, or a back-formation from the past participle sodden.

  1. simple past of seethe

    “Iacob ſod potage ⁊ Eſau came from the feld ⁊ was faine […]”