DISCOVERT

Etymology

Noun

discovert (plural discoverts)

(obsolete) An uncovered place or part.

Adjective

discovert (not comparable)

(legal, obsolete) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*cov"ert, a. Etym: [Cf. F. découvert uncovered, OF. descovert. See Discover, Covert.] (Law)

Definition: Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.

Dis*cov"ert, n.

Definition: An uncovered place or part. [Obs.] At discovert, uncovered. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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