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Webster 1913 Edition
Estovers
Es-to′vers
(ĕs-tō′vẽrz)
, Noun.
pl.
[OF.
estoveir
, estovoir
, necessary, necessity, need, prop. an infin. meaning to suit, be fit, be necessary. See Stover
.] (Law)
Necessaries or supplies; 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 out of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband’s estate.
Blackstone.
Common of estovers
. See under
Common
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Estovers
ESTO'VERS
,Noun.
Common of estovers is the liberty of taking the necessary wood for the use or furniture of a house or farm, from another's estate. In Saxon, it is expressed by bote, which signifies more or supply, as house-bote, plow-bote, fire-bote, cart-bote, &c.
Definition 2024
estovers
estovers
English
Noun
estovers
- plural of estover
- (law, historical) An estover, an allowance made from an estate for a person's support.
- (law, historical) An allowance or alimony granted to a divorced woman, taken from the husband's estate for her support.
- (law, historical) An allowance of wood made to a tenant.
- (law, historical) The freedom of a tenant to take necessary wood from the land occupied by that tenant.