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Loft vs Toft - What's the difference?

loft | toft |

As nouns the difference between loft and toft

is that loft is air, the air; the sky, the heavens while toft is a homestead, especially one on a hill.

As a verb loft

is to propel high into the air.

As an adjective loft

is lofty; proud; haughty.

loft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, except in derivatives) air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
  • An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.
  • (textiles) The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure.
  • A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.
    • an organ loft
  • (obsolete) A floor or room placed above another.
  • * Bible, Acts xx. 9
    • Eutychus fell down from the third loft .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To propel high into the air.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Marouane Chamakh then spurned a great chance to kill the game off when he ran onto Andrey Arshavin's lofted through ball but shanked his shot horribly across the face of goal.}}
  • (bowling) To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface.

    • Related terms

    * aloft * hayloft, hay loft * lofty

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete, rare) lofty; proud; haughty
    • (Surrey)
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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,
    • .