Meaning
To tether a grazing animal — a goat, cow, or donkey — on a rope to a stake or tree so it can feed on the grass within reach without wandering off, then move it ('shift') to fresh grass as needed. 'Tie out di goat' is a daily country chore, and the tied-out animal by the roadside eating the verge is a familiar rural sight.
Examples
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Go tie out di goat pon di grass piece.
Go tether the goat on the grassy plot.
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Shift di cow, it eat off all di grass weh it tie out.
Move the cow; it's eaten all the grass where it's tethered.
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Him tie out di donkey by di roadside.
He tethered the donkey by the roadside.
Origin
From 'tie' + 'out'; to tether a grazing animal out on a rope. See [[fowl-coop]], [[ground]].
How it’s used
To tether a grazing animal on a rope to feed. See [[fowl-coop]], [[ground]].