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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brew croft, n. [Brew v.] A croft ranking as brewland.16.. Liber Dryburgh 283.
Wright-housses, smiddies, brewcroftes 1647 Burnett Fam. P. MS.
The toune & lands of neather Sachen, brewcroft heirof [etc.] 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 245.
All the breweres of the respective pariochines … that brewes or that is in brewcroftes
