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Toft vs Tolt - What's the difference?

toft | tolt |

As nouns the difference between toft and tolt

is that toft is a homestead, especially one on a hill while tolt is (uk|legal|obsolete) a writ by which a cause pending in a court baron was removed into a country court or tolt can be .

As a verb tolt is

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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,
    • .

    tolt

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) (lena) (tolta), from (etyl) (lena) (tollere) to take away.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, legal, obsolete) A writ by which a cause pending in a court baron was removed into a country court.
    • (Cowell)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
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