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toft

English

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Etymology

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From Old Norse toft, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to build”).

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Noun

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toft (plural tofts)

  1. A hillock.
  2. A homestead, especially one on a hill.
    • 1840, George Poulson, The History and Antiquities of the Seigniory of Holderness‎[1], volume 1, page 479:
      Rendering therefore annually to me and my heirs one halfpenny on the day of the nativity of St. John the Baptist for all suits services and demands and I the said Alice and my heirs the aforesaid toft and land with all their appurtenances as is before named to the said William and his heirs […] .
    • 2003, C. S. Knighton (editor), Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous (Chancery): Preserved in the Public Record Office, Volume VIII: 1422—1485, page 73,
      Wynnemerus Preston lately held 2 cottages wasted of which the tofts are worth 2d. net yearly and another cottage wasted of which the toft is worth 6d. net yearly.
    • 2013, M. J. Hebditch, editor, Yorkshire Deeds‎[2], volume 9, page 34:
      […] the lands of Peter de Sourdeuall in Esk, Brandesburton and Routh […] namely, half the capital messuage with the enclosure (ofuenam) as it is bounded and fenced, and a bovate of land which belonged to John, son of Emmot, and a toft which Henry, son of Walter, held, and a toft which Roger the carpenter (le carpentre) held, […] .
  3. A messuage with right of common.

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse toft, from Proto-Germanic *tumftō.

Noun

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toft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)

  1. an old foundation
  2. ruin of a building
Declension
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Declension of toft
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative toft toftin toftir toftirnar
accusative toft toftina toftir toftirnar
dative toft toftini toftum toftunum
genitive toftar toftarinnar tofta toftanna
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse þofta, from Proto-Germanic *þuftōn, which is perhaps from the root of stjúp- or perhaps a Uralic loan from Proto-Uralic *tuktɜ.[1] See also tofta.

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Noun

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toft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)

  1. (dialectal) the forward thwart
Declension
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Declension of toft
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative toft toftin toftir toftirnar
accusative toft toftina toftir toftirnar
dative toft toftini toftum toftunum
genitive toftar toftarinnar tofta toftanna
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Kuokkala, Juha. “Finnic-Saamic labial vowels of non-initial syllables : an etymological evaluation”. In: Sampsa Holopainen & Janne Saarikivi (eds.), Περὶ ὀρθότητος ἐτύμων. Uusiutuva uralilainen etymologia, Uralica Helsingiensia 11, 2018, pp. 11–75 [60, fn. 18].
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