metayer
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Interest was rarely charged on advances by the temple or wealthy landowners for pressing needs, but this may have been part of the metayer system.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
A valuation of the latter is made at the time of entering into the agreement, and a re-valuation is made on termination, any depreciation being made good by the other party, or metayer.
From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by William Bevan
The metayer system was in vogue, especially on temple lands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
By dint of uncompromising economy, the metayer may ultimately become a small owner.
From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Matilda Betham-Edwards
The principal landowners, who reside in fortified houses, are all Moslems; their estates are cultivated on the metayer system.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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