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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.
In law, necessaries, or supplies; a reasonable allowance out of lands or goods for the use of a tenant; such as sustenance of a felon in prison, and for his family, during his imprisonment; alimony for a woman divorced, out of her husband's estate.
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.

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