toft UK
tɒft
Definition

Definition of toft - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
homestead landRareUKhomestead with house, outbuildings, and attached land, often historicalRareUK
  • The old toft still marks the edge of the village.
farmstead homestead messuage
2.
historyRareUKdwelling with rights to common landRareUK
  • The toft included grazing rights on the common.
croft messuage
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  • toft: dwelling with rights to common land
    dwelling with rights to common land

Origin of toft

Old Norse, topt (homestead)

Examples of toft in a sentence

  • They toured the ancient toft during the history walk.
  • The toft was passed down through generations.
  • Owning a toft was a sign of status in medieval times.

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  1. French:terrain ancestral, habitation avec droits sur les terres communes, ...
  2. German:Hofstelle, Toft, ...
  3. Italian:masseria, abitazione con diritti su terreni comuni, ...
  4. Spanish:solar, casa con derechos comunales, ...
  5. Portuguese:quintal, habitação, ...
  6. Chinese:宅基地, 农庄, ...
  7. Japanese:屋敷地, トフト, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْكَن, مسكن بحقوق في الأرض المشتركة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נַחֲלָה, מִשְׁכָּן עִם זְכוּיוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:усадьба, тофта, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тофт, товт, ...
  12. Hindi:टोफ्ट, ...

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