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Cottier

Cot′ti-er

(-tĭ-ẽr)
,
Noun.
[OF.
cotier
. See
Coterie
, and cf.
Cotter
.]
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
.]

Definition 2024

cottier

cottier

English

Noun

cottier ‎(plural cottiers)

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

Etymology

From Old French cotier. See coterie, and compare cotter.

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