thorpe

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English þorp. Cognate to Scandinavian torp, Dutch dorp, German Dorf.

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[edit] Noun

thorpe (plural thorpes)

  1. (dated) A group of houses in the country; a small village; a hamlet; a dorp.

[edit] Usage notes

  • Survives as a part of many English placenames.

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