métayer

noun

mé·​ta·​yer
-¦yā
plural -s
: one that cultivates land for a share of its yield usually receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from Old French meteer, meiteier, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas half + Old French -ier -er

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“Métayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/m%C3%A9tayer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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