goodman's croft

noun

A strip of ground, or corner of a field, once left untilled to avert the malice of the devil from the crop.

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Meanings

noun
  1. ScotlandhistoricalA strip of ground, or corner of a field, once left untilled to avert the malice of the devil from the crop.
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APA

goodman's croft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodman's%20croft

MLA

“goodman's croft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodman's%20croft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goodman's croft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodman's%20croft.

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