crofter

[ krawf-ter, krof- ]

/ ˈkrɔf tər, ˈkrɒf- /

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noun British.

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

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Origin of crofter

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at croft¹, -er¹

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How to use crofter in a sentence

The crofter who owned the lurcher dog lived a couple of miles off, so it was time for us to be on foot.
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle
His father was a crofter on a little island somewhere near Skye.
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
It was recited to me, over against Dûn-I, by a friend who is a crofter in that part of Iona.
The Divine Adventure etc. (Works vol. 4)|Fiona Macleod
To solve it is to explain the crofter question without the aid of a Royal Commission.
Our Journey to the Hebrides|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Only by a polite figure of speech can the stone pile in which the Hebridean crofter makes his home be called a cottage.
Our Journey to the Hebrides|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for crofter

crofter

/ (ˈkrɒftə) /

noun

British an owner or tenant of a small farm, esp in Scotland or northern England

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