farmer

Meaning

Noun

• A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.
• Agent noun of farm; someone or something that farms.
• One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect for a certain rate per cent.
• The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown.

Origin

• From Middle English fermour, from Old French fermier, from Medieval Latin firmarius, from firma; equivalent to farm + -er. Compare Old English feormere. More at farm.