Toft vs Tift - What's the difference?
toft | tift |
A homestead, especially one on a hill.
* 1840 , George Poulson, The History and Antiquities of the Seigniory of Holderness , Volume 1,
* 2003 , C. S. Knighton (editor), Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous (Chancery): Preserved in the Public Record Office , Volume VIII: 1422—1485,
* 2013 , M. J. Hebditch (editor), Yorkshire Deeds , Volume 9,
A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
As nouns the difference between toft and tift
is that toft is a homestead, especially one on a hill while tift is a fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.toft
English
Noun
(en noun)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.
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.
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tift
English
Noun
(en noun)- After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church. — Blackwood's Magazine.