till 1 (t l)tr.v. tilled, till·ing, tills To prepare (land) for the raising of crops, as by plowing and harrowing; cultivate. [Middle English tilen, from Old English tilian.] till  a·ble adj. |
| till 2 (tl) prep. Until. conj. Until. [Middle English, from Old English til, from Old Norse.] Usage Note: Till and until are generally interchangeable in both writing and speech, though as the first word in a sentence until is usually preferred: Until you get that paper written, don't even think about going to the movies. · Till is actually the older word, with until having been formed by the addition to it of the prefix un-, meaning "up to." In the 18th century the spelling 'till became fashionable, as if till were a shortened form of until. Although 'till is now nonstandard, 'til is sometimes used in this way and is considered acceptable, though it is etymologically incorrect. |
| till 3 (tl) n. 1. A drawer, small chest, or compartment for money, as in a store. 2. A supply of money; a purse. [Middle English tille.] |
| till 4 (tl) n. Glacial drift composed of an unconsolidated, heterogeneous mixture of clay, sand, pebbles, cobbles, and boulders. [Origin unknown.] |
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