thorpe

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

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Noun [edit]

thorpe (plural thorpes)

  1. (dated) A group of houses in the country; a small village; a hamlet; a dorp.
    • Tennyson
      Then thorpe and byre arose in fire.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Survives as a part of many English placenames.

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