JOINTURESS

Etymology

Noun

jointuress (plural jointuresses)

A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.

Source: Wiktionary


Join"tur*ess, n.

Definition: See Jointress. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FRISK

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