noun
Meaning 1
plural of estover
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Usage: form-of, plural
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estovers
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noun
Meaning 2
An estover; an allowance made from an estate for a person's support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
An allowance or alimony granted to a divorced woman, taken from the husband's estate for her support.
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Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 4
An allowance of wood made to a tenant.
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Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 5
The freedom of a tenant to take necessary wood from the land occupied by that tenant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
Topics: law
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