hjáleigumaður
A hjáleigumaður was a tenant farmer in medieval Iceland. The term hjáleiga refers to a small farm or croft that was rented from a larger estate or landowner. The hjáleigumaður did not own the land but had the right to cultivate it and live on it in exchange for rent, which could be paid in money, produce, or labor.
The social status of a hjáleigumaður varied. Some were relatively prosperous, while others lived in more modest
The system of hjáleiga played a significant role in the Icelandic economy and social structure during the