croft

English

/kɹɒft/, /kɹɔft/, /kɹɑft/

noun
Definitions
  • An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English croft inherited from Old English croft (enclosed field) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kruftaz (a curve, a hill) derived from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (bend, crawl, crumple, curve, arch, warp, crook, crouch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*grewb-

Gloss

bend, crawl, crumple, curve, arch, warp, crook, crouch

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

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