EGAVE

crofting

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large area of poor-quality hill ground is shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing.
  2. noun The process of exposing linen to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.
  3. verb present participle and gerund of croft

Similar words

cascrom goodman's croft ploughgate scattald cruive crottles conacre scrog outfield plowgate

Often followed by

community counties townships and communities areas system population township

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