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Crofting  

Definition

  • Agrarian system, particularly in the north and west of Scotland but also in Scandinavia, whereby tenants rent and cultivate small holdings in a settlement area, with hill pasture in common for grazing; the tenant ("crofter") is allowed by law to purchase his holding ("croft") and to bequeath it

Entry terms

  • Crofts
  • Croft-tenancy
  • Farm tenancy, crofting

Notation

  • 119768

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-V3D520BX-2

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