terrier2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛrɪə/

noun

historical
  • a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property.
  • an inventory of property or goods.

Origin:

late 15th century: from Old French terrier, from medieval Latin terrarius (liber) '(book) of land', from Latin terra 'earth'