Definitions for: Cottier


[n] a medieval English villein



Webster (1913) Definition: Cot"ti*er (-t[i^]*[~e]r), n. [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.]

Synonyms: cotter

See Also: helot, serf, villein

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