pofil
Scots edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Probably from Old English *pofel, of unknown origin and meaning, found early as an element in Northern England place-names. Also in the later dialects as poffle and paffle.
Pronunciation edit
- (Early Scots) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞fɪl]
- (1575 Early Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ˈpofɪl], [ˈpofɛ̽l]
- (1600 Late Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ˈpofɪl], [ˈpofɛ̽l]
Noun edit
pofil (plural pofilis)
- (Middle Scots) A small piece of farm-land, a smallholding, croft (An early instance is the place-name Machispoffil)
Further reading edit
- “pofil” in Scots Dictionary