Croft.
CRoft is a little Close or Pightle adjoyning to an House, used either for pasture or arable, as the owner pleases.
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CRoft is a little Close or Pightle adjoyning to an House, used either for pasture or arable, as the owner pleases.
And it seems to be derived from the old word Creaft, that is Handicraft, because these lands are for the most part manu∣red with the best skill of the owner.