Etymology

metayer

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Today it means: One who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. Full definition →

French métayer
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  1. French · borrowed frommétayer
  2. English todaymetayer

Borrowed from French métayer.

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