crofting

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Crofting \Croft"ing\, n.
   1. Croftland. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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   2. (Textile Manuf.) Exposing linen to the sun, on the grass,
      in the process of bleaching.
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