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A few small crofts of stone-encumbered
ground.

Wordsworth.

Croft"er (-?r), n. One who
rents and tills a small farm or holding; as, the crofters
of Scotland.

Croft"ing, n. 1.
Croftland. [Scot.] Jamieson.

2. (Textile Manuf.) Exposing linen
to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.

Croft"land (-l?nd), n. Land of
superior quality, on which successive crops are raised.
[Scot.] Jamieson.

Crois (krois). n. [OF.] See
Cross, n. [Obs.]

{ Croi*sade" (kroi-s?d"), Croi*sa"do (-
s?"d?), } n. [F. criosade. See
Crusade.] A holy war; a crusade. [Obs.]
Bacon.

Croise (krois), n. [F.
croisé crusader, fr. OF. crois, F.
croix, cross. See Cross.] 1. A
pilgrim bearing or wearing a cross.


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