crofting
English
noun
Definitions
- A form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large area of poor-quality hill ground is shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing.
- The process of exposing linen to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.
Etymology
Suffix from English croft.
Origin
English
croft