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Etymology · Old English

cræft

2 English words descend from Old English cræft, most common first.

craftStrength; power; might; force .
croftAn enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.