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单词 tholtan
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tholtann.

Brit. /ˈθɒlt(ə)n/, /ˈtɒlt(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈθɑltən/, Manx English /ˈθɒltən/, /ˈtɒltən/
Forms: 1800s–1900s thaltan, 1800s– tholtan.
Origin: A borrowing from Manx. Etymon: Manx tholtan.
Etymology: < Manx tholtan (18th cent. as toltan, or earlier), related to Early Irish tollta pierced, hollowed (use as adjective of past participle of tollaid pierces < toll hole, cognate with Welsh twll, further etymology uncertain and disputed); compare Manx -an, suffix forming nouns.The initial th- of the Manx word represents an aspirated voiceless dental plosive (written as t in other positions).
Manx English.
A ruined or dilapidated cottage or barn.
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1856 Mona's Herald 19 Mar. The old tholtans which graced the margin of the bay..are making way before the elegant and respectable mansions which are being reared specially for the accommodation of visitors.
1894 Isle of Man Examiner 1 Sept. A portion of Belle Vue is set apart for the Manx Village, where a number of old thatched ‘thaltans’ are well represented.
1908 ‘Cushag’ Poems (ed. 2) 65 Lone little tholtan, left by the wayside, Where have they wandered that loved thee of old?
1942 Jrnl. Manx Mus. 5 63/1 These few notes and sketches..are printed in the hope that others will realise the interest of many of the old tholtans up and down the island.
1988 Rep. Proc. Tynwald Court 19 Apr. T1163 We must either get houses built for these young people or..relax some of the planning restrictions and let them build on some of the tholtans which are scattered round the countryside.
2014 @SwoopIOM 23 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Tholtans at Killabregga—This old abandoned farm sits high up in the Sulby valley.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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