First Known Use: before 12th century
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croft
noun \ˈkrȯft\
: a small farm usually with a house on it in Scotland
Full Definition of CROFT
1
chiefly British : a small enclosed field usually adjoining a house
2
chiefly British : a small farm worked by a tenant
— croft·er \ˈkrȯf-tər\ noun, chiefly British
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Origin of CROFT
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch krocht hill
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