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crofter

[ krawf-ter, krof- ]

noun

, British.
  1. a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.


ˈcrofter

/ ˈkrɒftə /

noun

  1. an owner or tenant of a small farm, esp in Scotland or northern England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crofter1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; croft 1, -er 1
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Example Sentences

The crofter who owned the lurcher dog lived a couple of miles off, so it was time for us to be on foot.

His father was a crofter on a little island somewhere near Skye.

It was recited to me, over against Dûn-I, by a friend who is a crofter in that part of Iona.

To solve it is to explain the crofter question without the aid of a Royal Commission.

Only by a polite figure of speech can the stone pile in which the Hebridean crofter makes his home be called a cottage.

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