"pofil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle Scots]

IPA: [ˈpo̞fɪl] (note: Early Scots), [ˈpofɪl] (note: 1575 Early Middle Scots), [ˈpofɛ̽l] (note: 1575 Early Middle Scots), [ˈpofɪl] (note: 1600 Late Middle Scots), [ˈpofɛ̽l] (note: 1600 Late Middle Scots) Forms: pofilis [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Probably from Old English *pofel, of unknown origin and meaning, found early as an element in Northern England place-names. Also in the later dialects as poffle and paffle. Etymology templates: {{unk|gmw-msc}} Unknown, {{der|gmw-msc|ang|*pofel}} Old English *pofel Head templates: {{head|gmw-msc|noun|plural|pofilis}} pofil (plural pofilis)
  1. A small piece of farm-land, a smallholding, croft (An early instance is the place-name Machispoffil) Synonyms: poffil, poffill, pofill, paffill
    Sense id: en-pofil-gmw-msc-noun-6SsOlnHY Categories (other): Middle Scots entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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