metayer

Example Sentences

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Thanks to the métayer land-tenure, man’s heart, as well as his strength, is given to the ground, with his hope and his honour. 

From The Rhythm of Life by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson

The métayer, now placed in charge of the castle, showed me over it.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison

The system of farming is that of the métayer; and those who bought property when it was cheap, have realised a certain profit, but far less than they expected.

From Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 by Auldjo, John

But it was the interest of both to work well together, and it was the duty of the landlord to assist the métayer as much as possible, especially when times were hard.

From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison

The greater portion was let to farmers, either at a fixed rent, or on the métayer system, by which the landlord was paid by a share of the crops.

From The Eve of the French Revolution by Lowell, Edward J. (Edward Jackson)