- crofter
- noun see croft
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
crofter
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Crofter — stellen eine Besonderheit der schottischen Landwirtschaft dar. Crofter sind Landwirte, die gepachtetes Land bearbeiten. Im schottischen Sprachgebrauch ist ein croft ein landwirtschaftliches Areal, das durch Hecken oder Steinmauern eingezäunt ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Crofter — Croft er ( ?r), n. One who rents and tills a small farm or holding; as, the crofters of Scotland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crofter — UK [ˈkrɒftə(r)] / US [ˈkrɑftər] noun [countable] Word forms crofter : singular crofter plural crofters someone who lives and works on a croft … English dictionary
Crofter — Crọf|ter, der; s, s [engl. crofter, zu: croft = kleines Pachtgrundstück; Kate, H. u.]: kleinbäuerlicher, auf Nebenerwerb angewiesener Pächter (bes. in Schottland) … Universal-Lexikon
Crofter — Crof|ter [k...] der; s, s <aus engl. crofter »Pächter« zu croft »(kleines) Landstück«> kleinbäuerlicher, auf Nebenerwerb angewiesener Pächter in Schottland … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
crofter — [[t]krɒ̱ftə(r), AM krɔ͟ːft [/t]] crofters N COUNT In Scotland, a crofter is a person who lives on a croft or small farm … English dictionary
crofter — croft Brit. ► NOUN 1) a small rented farm in Scotland or northern England. 2) a small enclosed field attached to a house. ► VERB ▪ farm (land) as a croft or crofts. DERIVATIVES crofter noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed Co Ltd v Veitch — Crofter Ltd v Veitch Court House of Lords Case opinions Lord Chancellor Simon, Lord Wright Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed Co Ltd v Veitch [1942] AC 435 is a landmark UK labour l … Wikipedia
crofter — /krawf teuhr, krof /, n. Brit. a person who rents and works a small farm, esp. in Scotland or northern England. [1250 1300; ME; see CROFT1, ER1] * * * … Universalium
crofter — noun One who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user … Wiktionary
