Croft
- a characteristically Scottish word, particularly associated with the Highlands and Western Isles, croft derives from Old English and denotes a smallholding. In modern Scotland, the term is used of specific agricultural units, protected by special legislation since the late nineteenth century. In Scots place-names, croft may combine with terms relating to size, as in Longcroft in Stirlingshire, or with occupational terms, as in Friars Croft in West Lothian and the lost name Beadsmans Croft in Edinburgh.