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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crofter¹

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

Example Sentences

John Willie Gilles, the chair of the North Raasay Sheep stock club, has been a crofter since he left school.

From BBC

Cathy Dagg, a crofter and archaeologist who has lived there for 43 years, said conserving water was never far from their minds.

From BBC

The two newspapers reported that Ms Lynch brought staff together last month at one of her restaurants, Menton, following the deaths of two employees, executive chef Rye Crofter and a line cook.

From BBC

The outlets each obtained a recording of the meeting, during which staff said Ms Lynch drunkenly yelled at employees and got into a confrontation with the restaurant's new head chef, who alleged Ms Lynch had not come to the kitchen after Mr Crofter died.

From BBC

Two months earlier, their head chef, Rye Crofter, had died of a fentanyl overdose.

From New York Times