Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A Middle English form of turf.

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Examples

  • Fyddech chi'n lwcus o gael torf o 15 i rai ymgyrchoedd cenedlaethol y dyddie hyn.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • Mae rhywbeth annifyr wedi digwydd, gyda rhai yn y torf yn dechrau defnyddio sarhadau hiliol ... a dwi heb ddweud unrhywbeth hyd yn hyn am hurtrywdd y rhai sydd yn cyhuddo arlywydd du cyntaf yr wlad hon o fod yn gomiwnydd/eithafwr mwslemaidd/natsi/mewnfudwr anghyfreithlon.

    Blogiadur.com Robert Humphries 2010

  • Yn yr heulwen gynnes daeth torf gref i waelod Heol Clwyd i dalu eu teyrnged i un o blant y fro.

    WalesOnline - Home 2009

  • Mi fydd torf o dros ddeugain mil yn bresennol i wylio'r tîm sydd yn bedwerydd yn erbyn y ceffylau blaen.

    BBC Blog Network 2009

  • Well, naow, this torf 'ere comes to me an' says: "I'd like to do somefin 'for yer muvver.

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • Well, naow, this torf 'ere comes to me an' says: "I'd like to do somefin 'for yer muvver.

    Complete Plays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900

  • Well, naow, this torf 'ere comes to me an' says: "I'd like to do somefin 'for yer muvver.

    The Foundations John Galsworthy 1900

  • She's a torf -- let's get _'er_ idees on the subjeck. "

    Sue, A Little Heroine L. T. Meade 1884

  • a Will, codicil or writing testamentary, administrator with pointmentas the will annexed, administrator of the estate of any person, torf etc.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

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