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Toft vs Tift - What's the difference?

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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)
  • 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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    tift

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
  • After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church. — Blackwood's Magazine.
    (Webster 1913)