COTTIER

cotter, cottier

(noun) a medieval English villein

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cottier (plural cottiers)

Alternative form of cotter (one performing labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage)

Source: Wiktionary


Cot"ti*er (-t-r), n. Etym: [OF. cotier. See Coterie, and cf. Cotter.]

Definition: In Great Britain and Ireland, a person who hires a small cottage, with or without a plot of land. Cottiers commonly aid in the work of the landlord's farm. [Written also cottar and cotter.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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