Tose

Alternative forms

• toze, toaze

Origin

From Middle English tosen, from Old English *tāsan ("to tease"), from Proto-Germanic *taisaną ("to tug, separate, shred"), from Proto-Indo-European *dāy- ("to divide, separate"). Cognate with Old High German zeisan ("to tease, pick wool"). Related also to Dutch tezen ("to draw, pull, scratch"), German zeisen ("to pluck, pluck apart"), Danish tæse ("to tease"), Old English tǣsan ("to tease"). More at tease.

Full definition of tose

Verb

1. To pull apart or asunder; touse.

Derived terms

• toser