metayer

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This metayer system of leasing land probably accounts for loans without interest.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

But they were mostly on the metayer system, and could claim seed, implements, stock, and other necessary supplies from their master.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

This gives the GAR as roughly = fifteen U. The metayer system Land was let under a variety of systems of tenure.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

But in many cases the natives had an interest in the crops on something like a metayer system.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

One and all, moreover, are promoting themselves, rising by a slow evolutionary process from the condition of wage-earner to that of metayer, tenant, lastly freeholder.

From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda