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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch tillen, of uncertain origin, possibly a borrowing from Old Frisian, and ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *þolēn (to endure, bear).

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  • Rhymes: -ɪlən

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tillen

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to lift, to raise
  2. (informal, transitive, intransitive) to scam, to con

Conjugation

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Conjugation of tillen (weak)
infinitive tillen
past singular tilde
past participle getild
infinitive tillen
gerund tillen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular til tilde
2nd person sing. (jij) tilt, til2 tilde
2nd person sing. (u) tilt tilde
2nd person sing. (gij) tilt tilde
3rd person singular tilt tilde
plural tillen tilden
subjunctive sing.1 tille tilde
subjunctive plur.1 tillen tilden
imperative sing. til
imperative plur.1 tilt
participles tillend getild
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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Galician

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Verb

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tillen

  1. inflection of tillar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English *tyllan. Compare tollen.

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tillen

  1. To convince, tempt, or captivate; to enthrall.
  2. To draw towards, attract, or persuade to come.
  3. (rare) To acquire by illegal or immoral means.
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  • English: till (obsolete)
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Etymology 2

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From Old English ġetillan.

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tillen

  1. To stretch; to extend or cover.
  2. To expand or distend lengthwise; to extend away.
  3. (rare) To stretch as to make contact with; to extend towards.
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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tillen

  1. Alternative form of tilyen (to till)

West Frisian

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Noun

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tillen

  1. plural of tille