thorpe
See also: Thorpe
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English þorp. Cognate to Swedish torp, Norwegian Nynorsk torp, Norwegian Bokmål torp, Dutch dorp, German Dorf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍀 (þaurp).
Noun
thorpe (plural thorpes)
- (dated) A group of houses in the country; a small village
- Tennyson
- Then thorpe and byre arose in fire.
- Tennyson
Usage notes
- The term survives as a part of many English placenames, such as Thorpe Park