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It is a compound of xiu, the generic term for herb or plant, and tutul, a reduplicated form of tul, an abundance, an excess, as in the verb tutulancil, to overflow, etc.

From The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

I have already pointed out that the Maya words to express water which rises and overflows, high tide and, by extension, abundance and plenty, are tul, tulnah and, finally, tulaan, past participle of tul.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

‘Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa’, Mither, mither: Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa’, For here nevir mair maun I bee, O.’ 6. 6.5,7 i.e.

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank

I do tul 'ee 'ow that I be 'is weiv.

From Monsieur De Pourceaugnac by Wall, Charles Heron

I harkened tul 'em, ay, an t' lass harkened an' all, an' kept wavin' t' wand aboon her head.

From More Tales of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William