Toft vs Toot - What's the difference?
toft | toot |
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,
The noise of a horn or whistle.
(by extension, informal) A fart; flatus.
(uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
(informal) A spree of drunkness.
To stand out, or be prominent.
To peep; to look narrowly.
* Spenser
To see; to spy.
To flatulate.
To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
* Thackeray
To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
To go on a drinking binge.
As a noun toft
is a homestead, especially one on a hill.As an interjection toot is
honk.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.
page 34,
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toot
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Alternative forms
* tout (in some verb senses only)Noun
(en noun)- He gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention.
Derived terms
* on a tootVerb
(en verb)- (Howell)
- (Latimer)
- for birds in bushes tooting
- Tooting horns and rattling teams of mail coaches.