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till1 prep up to the time of • wait till tomorrow. conj up to the time when • go on till you reach the station. See also until.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon til.

till2 noun a container or drawer in which money taken from customers is put, now usually part of a cash register.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c; 15c meaning 'a drawer for valuables'.

till3 verb (tilled, tilling) to prepare and cultivate (land) for the growing of crops. tillable adj arable. tiller noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon tilian to strive.

till4 noun stiff impervious clay; boulder clay.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c.