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Where does “tyhtan” come from?
tyhtan
(Old English): to draw, stretch, pull
Definitions
to draw, stretch, pull
Words derived from “tyhtan”
tightening
tighten
tightener
overtighten
retighten
untighten
tyhtendlic
tyhting
tighteneth
tightenest
mistighten
pretighten
tightenable
tighteningly