Obs. [f. EARTH sb.1 + TILTH.] Cultivation of the soil, agriculture. Hence † Earth-tilther = EARTH-TILLER.
c. 1000. Ælfric, Colloq., in Wr.-Wülcker, 99. Eorþtilþ, agricultura.
1388. Wyclif, Ecclus. vii. 16. Haate thou not trauelouse werkis, and erthetilthe maad of the hiȝeste.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XVII. clxxx. (1495), 720. Erthe tylthers and kepers of vynes.
