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1. Cellar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1849-1937
   apartment in the house of a crofter. Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. Ork. Par. (1922) 12: Beyond the 
2. Kater n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1795
   from the crofter fishermen of Caithness when they returned with their catch. Now only hist . [′ketər 
3. Bund n.1[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1732-1908
   . (1928): Shø's married a guid bond. Combs.: (1) bundsman , bondsman , 'crofter, tenant of a piece 
4. Keerie n., interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1867-1929
   be seen except in the island of North Ronaldshay, and the domesticated 'keery' of the crofter has 
5. Outcarry n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1834-1905
   . Sh. 1884 C. Rampini Shetland 92: A Shetland crofter, describing a funeral in Fetlar 
6. Smile v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1935-1957
   . 1970), sc . “because it shows its teeth”. Abd. 1950 People's Jnl. (12 Aug.): Crofter near 
7. Croft n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1718-2000
   up — it's e'en a sair joke — The bien bit crofties o' the puir folk. Hence (1) crofter , one who: Every man, whether farmer, crofter, cotter, or villager, manufactures and fetches home his own peats. Sc. 1886 Pub. Gen. Acts 49 & 50 Vict. c. 29: In this Act 'crofter' means any person who 
8. Brook n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1771-1908
   . n.Sc. 1895 D. J. Robertson in Longman's Mag. (Nov.) 33: The crofter . . . has secured a good 
9. Long Island n. phr.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1703-1919
   islands. Inv. 1884 Crofters' Comm. Evid. I. 726: The crofter population of the Long Island 
10. Ca n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1795-1916
    crofter and not the property of the man along whose ground it goes' (Cai. 7 1938). Cai. 1916 Old 
11. Plan n., v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1880
    sea-weed (see 1880 quot.). Deriv. planner , a crofter, small farmer. Cf . Plank . Ags. c .1706 
12. Ceilidh n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1918-2000
    ceilidhing to the house of the crofter next door, Lachlan MacDonald, a fine storyteller. Sc. 1995 dipping and gathering potatoes and ceilidhing with crofter Splash MacKillop and his friends. 
13. Roog n.1, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1888-1964
    crofter. Sh. 1934 W. Moffatt Shetland 94: These roogs are simply an aggregation of several 
14. Lawburrows n. pl.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1703-1958
    July): On the Isle of Lewis a crofter has brought an action of 'lawburrows' against a neighbour. It 
15. Outrun n., v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1716-1963
    enclosed arable land which surrounds the homestead, and over which each crofter has exclusive rights 
16. Voar n.[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1735-1993
    its toils for the crofter, but Lowrie was tired of the long winter nights and relished the thought of 
17. A pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1830-1998
    . Imna I a coamon crofter? Abd. (D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: But I doot I'm 
18. Lot n., v.[1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1708-2002
    small patch of land from a farmer or a crofter. Bnff. 1914 Session Cases 174: The applicant 
19. Haaf n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1774-1950
    leisurely if toilsome days when the crofter-fisherman saw his voar worked, his peat fuel cut and dried 
20. Income n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1702-1983
    ): When a young man in the real fishing village pays court to the daughter of a crofter or a tradesman 
21. Never adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1707-2003
    recollection of Sunday bests. Sc. 2003 Scotsman 15 Oct 16: Not funny at all was the crofter I 
22. Pendicle n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1701-1965
    sometimes from the proprietor, sometimes from the tenant. . . . The crofter differs from the pendicler, for 
23. Creep v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1723-1996
    crofter mannie do? He creepit home to his bed, like a wee mouse from a coven o cats, and saw there was aye 
24. Bairn n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2000
    crofter came up and said to my faither 'I hope those bairns won't be making a noise on the Sabbath Day 
25. Bore n.1, v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1721-1992
    Abd. Press and Jnl. (22 April): A crofter, whose turnips were very scarce, when asked how they were 
26. Clan n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1724-2005
    . 1970 J. McPhee Crofter & Laird 6: The clansmen had shifted their concentration from war to 
27. Shak v., n.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1730-2005
    Jnl. (1 Nov.): The crofter-darger knew nothing about skilful wrestling, barred and unbarred holds 
28. Grund n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1713-2000
    and sheep, to be hurtit fae da grund. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 144: A crofter in a 
29. Man n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1710-1998
    fine new tatties. What did the crofter mannie do? He creepit home to his bed, like a wee mouse from a 
30. Pleuch n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-1991
    land was being 'taken in' the neighbouring farmer crofter, farmers' sons and workmen used to meet and 
31. Rig n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-1999
    . Mowat Proverbs 8: 'A crook in the rig is nane in the bushel' was the reply of the crofter who was 
32. Land n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1700-1960
    dates above mentioned, every existing crofter, every existing yearly tenant, every qualified lease 
33. Tattie n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1730-2004
    Scottish Short Stories 1987 26: Of course the crofter, once he had a good supper of boiled mutton and 
34. Half n., adj., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-2004
    the seed and the crofter gave the other half. (8) Ags. 1708 Court Bk. Regality Kirriemuir 
35. Lift v., n.2[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-2000
    . Abd. 1958 Huntly Express (30 May) 2: Assisting the crofter there to lift his potatoes 
36. Kail n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2002
    Hebridean Island: Memories of Scarp 93: The crofter families did not trouble to lay in a supply of either 
37. Haud v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2004
    after a sale and the crofter said 'That horse you sold is a wicked brute!', or 'I cannae hauld him back 

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Results prior to 1700
From A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
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1. Croftman n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1659
   Croftman , n. [ Croft n .] A crofter. — 1659 Forbes Baron Ct. 225. The haill cotteris 
2. Girsman n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1613-1670
   1633 Ib. 220. Quhatsumewir tenent, cotter, girsman, or crofter happinis to sell beair or aitis 

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