About The Word Toft
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What's The Definition Of Toft?Synonyms | Synonyms for Toft: Related Terms | Find terms related to Toft: See Also | Toft In Webster's Dictionary \Toft\, n. [OE. toft a knoll; akin to LG. toft a field
hedged in, not far from a house, Icel. topt a green knoll,
grassy place, place marked out for a house, Dan. toft.]
1. A knoll or hill. [Obs.] ``A tower on a toft.'' --Piers
Plowman.
2. A grove of trees; also, a plain. [Prov. Eng.]
3. (O. Eng. Law) A place where a messuage has once stood; the
site of a burnt or decayed house.
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