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toft

 (tôft, tŏft)
n. Chiefly British
1. A homestead.
2. A hillock.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse topt; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
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toft

(tɒft)
n
1. (Historical Terms) a homestead
2. (Historical Terms) an entire holding, consisting of a homestead and the attached arable land
[Old English, from Old Norse topt]
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Toft

 a small grove of trees, 1706.
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Toft that you are still hale and hearty, and I do most heartily wish you many years yet of health and vigour.
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Checklist ADDRESS: John Tofts House, Canal Basin, Coventry.
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Left winger Ben Tofts finished off a move started on halfway that three times involved Walls before Tofts scorched over minutes later.
ALBERT TOFTS, the oldest on-course bookmaker in Britain until retiring last year, has died at the age of 88, writes Graham Green.
The two F/A-18E/F WTT domes will be networked to the new and upgraded F/A-18E/F TOFTs. During networked training exercises high fidelity audio communication among all pilots, weapon system officers and instructors will enhance training realism.