A rabbit warren or a place where rabbits breed and live; also, someone who raises or hunts rabbits.
From cony plus -ger (an agent suffix), influenced by Old French conigier 'rabbit warren keeper.' The word originated from practical medieval animal husbandry, where managing rabbit warrens was a specialized occupation.
Medieval conygers were not simple farmers—they were early specialists in animal management who understood breeding, diet, shelter, and disease prevention centuries before modern agriculture developed these practices, making them unexpected pioneers of animal science.
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