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croft

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Word definitions for croft in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Croft may refer to: Croft (land) , an area of land with a crofter's dwelling, used for crofting (small-scale food production). Bleachfield , an open space used for the bleaching of fabric, sometimes called crofts. Locations in the United Kingdom: Croft, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A fenced piece of land, especially in Scotland, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production and usually with a crofter's dwelling thereon. 2 (context archaic English) A carafe.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English croft "enclosed field, small field," of unknown etymology. Crofter is 1799, originally Scottish.

Usage examples of croft.

The existence of the book opened a gaping hole in a case Croft thought he had closed for all time.

If the book had survived the fire, then Croft had to face another possibility: Its owner, Egan Graves, might have also escaped and survived.

Rottweiler, Croft would have said simply that he was one of those people who got along well with dogs.

The light and energy of a new day filled the air and Croft and the dog drank in the essence of both as they covered the ground toward the distant point of land at the end of the beach.

Uneasily she remembered her earlier image of meeting Croft in a darkened bedroom.

She had never talked about this particular part of her past with anyone, but now she wanted Croft to understand what had happened.

She had lost all self-consciousness and now just wanted to know everything she could about Croft Falconer.

It was disconcerting and she was very much afraid Croft had been right when he claimed that this kind of thing might have something in common with violence.

It should have been possible to view Croft as she would an exotic piece of arc Compelling, tantalizing, intriguing, but definitely out of reach in terms of price.

She felt driven to learn as much as possible about Croft, and his reluctance to talk about himself only increased her need to learn his secrets.

A tiny, warning shiver went through Mercy as she wondered if perhaps Croft were equally knowledgeable about the actual practice of violence.

She did not want to believe Croft had firsthand experience of his subject.

She seriously questioned whether anyone could force a discussion on Croft Falconer.

Her thoughts drifted from Croft to the valuable book that was temporarily housed in her kitchen cupboard.

Mercy recalled Croft holding the book in his powerful, sensitive hands, turning the old pages with great care.