toft
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse toft, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to build”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɒft
Noun
edittoft (plural tofts)
- A hillock.
- 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, […] .
- A messuage with right of common.
Faroese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse toft, from Proto-Germanic *tumftō.
Noun
edittoft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)
- an old foundation
- ruin of a building
Declension
editDeclension of toft | ||||
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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
editEtymology 2
editFrom 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.
Alternative forms
editNoun
edittoft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)
Declension
editDeclension 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Kuokkala, Juha. “Finnic-Saamic labial vowels of non-initial syllables : an etymological evaluation”. In: Sampsa Holopainen & Janne Saarikivi (eds.),
Π ε ρ ὶ ὀρθότητος ἐτύμων. Uusiutuva uralilainen etymologia, Uralica Helsingiensia 11, 2018, pp. 11–75 [60, fn. 18].
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