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oft | toft |

As an initialism oft

is (uk) (office of fair trading).

As a noun toft is

a homestead, especially one on a hill.

oft

English

Adverb

(er)
  • (chiefly, poetic, dialectal, and in combination) often; frequently; not rarely; many times.
    • An oft -told tale
  • * 1623', , Volume 4, 1778, page 45,
    • What I can do, can do no hurt to try: / Since you ?et up your re?t 'gain?t remedy: / He that of greate?t works is fini?her, / Oft does them by the weake?t mini?ter; / So holy writ in babes hath judgment ?hown, / When judges have been babes.
  • * 1819', , John Galt (biography), ''The Pophecy of Dante'', Canto the Fourth, '''1857 , ''The Complete Works of Lord Byron , Volume 1, page 403,
    • And how is it that they, the sons of fame, / Whose inspiration seems to them to shine / From high, they whom the nations oftest name, / Must pass their days in penury or pain, / Or step to grandeur through the paths of shame, / And wear a deeper brand and gaudier chain?
  • * 1902 , James H. Mulligan, In Kentucky'', quoted in 2005, Wade Hall (editor), ''The Kentucky Anthology , page 203,
    • The moonlight falls the softest / In Kentucky; / The summer days come oftest / In Kentucky;

    Usage notes

    * In widespread contemporary use in combination.

    Related terms

    * many a time and oft * often

    Anagrams

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    toft

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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,
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