Croft
/krɒft/noun
A small enclosed field or a small farm, especially in Scotland.
Did you know?In Scotland, a croft is not merely a small farm but part of a historic land-tenure system known as crofting, especially associated with the Highlands and Islands.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kruftō
“A reconstructed Germanic term believed to refer to a small enclosed piece of land; the connection is uncertain.”
Old English
OE
croft
“A small enclosed field or plot of cultivated land.”
Middle English
ME
croft
“A small enclosed field, usually near a dwelling.”
16th Century
Scots
croft
“A small farm or holding, particularly in northern Scotland.”
Modern English
English
croft
“A small farm or enclosed field, especially a Scottish smallholding.”