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ESTOVERS
Noun
estovers
plural of estover
(legal, history) An estover, an allowance made from an estate for a person's support.
(legal, history) An allowance or alimony granted to a divorced woman, taken from the husband's estate for her support.
(legal, history) An allowance of wood made to a tenant.
(legal, history) The freedom of a tenant to take necessary wood from the land occupied by that tenant.
Synonyms
• bote
Anagrams
• oversets
Source: Wiktionary
Es*to"vers, n. pl. Etym: [OF. estoveir, estovoir, necessary, necessity, need, prop. an infin. meaning to suit, be fit, be necessary. See Stover.] (Law)
Definition: Necessaries or supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc., of sustenance to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband's estate. Blackstone. Common of estovers. See under Common, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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