Turves
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turves is a noun meaning plural of turf (“piece of sod”).
Meaning
plural of turf (“piece of sod”).
Example Sentences
"It's an old custom the people had when they bought and sold land. They used to cut out a clod and hand it over to the buyer, and you weren't lawfully seised of your land - it didn't really belong to you - till the other fellow had actually given you a piece of it - like this." He held out the turves.
Word Forms
- turfs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include over, trowse, fenland.
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