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Crofter

noun
1.
An owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain.





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"Crofter" Quotes from Famous Books



... foot of the hills a crofter's cow lowed lazily, calling forth a summons to be taken in and relieved of its burden of milk. The sheep came nearer to the "bughts," and the lambs burrowed for nourishment, with tails wagging, as they drew their sustenance, prodding and punching ...
— The Underworld - The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner • James C. Welsh
... Jesson's collection of china and pottery is one of the three finest in Europe, and Sheard, under happier auspices, would have enjoyed examining it. Ralph Crofter, the popular black-and-white artist who accompanied him, was lost in admiration of the pure lines and exquisite colouring of the ...
— The Sins of Severac Bablon • Sax Rohmer


Words linked to "Crofter" :   small farmer


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