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metayer (a.)

One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord.

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One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord.

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The metayer system, a form of feudal land tenure, was prevalent in medieval Europe.

Metayers were peasants who leased land from landowners in exchange for a share of the crops.

The metayer had to pay the landowner a portion of the produce, typically half or more.

The landowner provided the metayer with land, tools, and sometimes even housing.