cot·tar (kätər)
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Tweet n. 1. A medieval villein who occupied a cottage with a small piece of land in return for labor. 2. In Scotland and Ireland, a farm worker who, in return for a cottage, gives labor at a fixed rate when required. [From Middle English coter, from Old French coter, cotier; akin to Medieval Latin cotārius : Medieval Latin cota, cottage (of Germanic origin and akin to Old English cot, cottage) + Latin -ārius, adj. and n. suff.] |
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