toft

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

• Rhymes: -ɒft

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, 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, 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.

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔft/

From Old Norse toft, from Proto-Indo-European *dmpedom.

toft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)

1. an old foundation
2. ruin of a building

• brunatoft
• húsatoft
• hústoft
• kirkjutoft
• neystatoft

From Old Norse þofta, see also tofta.

• tofta

toft f (genitive singular toftar, plural toftir)

1. (dialectal) the forward thwart

• rangatoft
• rongutoft
• rættatoft