toft

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Definition of toft in English English dictionary

a homestead, especially one on a hill

{n} a place where a message has once stood

A knoll or hill

A place where a messuage has once stood; the site of a burnt or decayed house

A grove of trees; also, a plain

Turkish pronunciation

täft

Pronunciation

/ˈtäft/ /ˈtɑːft/

Etymology

[ 'toft, 'täft ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Old Norse 'topt', from Proto-Indo-European *dmpedom "floor", a compound of *dem- "to build" and *ped- "foot".