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toft Definition

toft (täft, tôft)

noun

  1. Historical, Brit.
    1. a house site
    2. a homestead with its arable land
  2. Brit., Dialectal a knoll

Etymology: ME < Late OE < ON topt, a homestead, ground marked out for building < IE *dom-ped-, house site < base *dem-, to build (> timber) + *ped-, foot

toft Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hold: The same Walter holds one toft which contains 2 acres of land.

Browse dictionary entries near toft

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  5. ‹ toeless
  6. ‹ toehold purchase
  7. ‹ toehold
  8. ‹ Toefl
  9. ‹ toed
  10. ‹ toecap
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