tolt

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtōlt

plural -s

: a writ by which a cause pending in a court baron is removed into a country court

tolt

2 of 2

noun (2)

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plural -s

: an isolated peak rising abruptly from a plain in Newfoundland

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Anglo-French tolte, from Medieval Latin tolta act of taking away, from Latin tollere to take away

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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