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Webster 1913 Edition


Housebote

House′boteˊ

,
Noun.
[
House
+
bote
.]
(Law)
Wood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote. See
Bote
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Housebote

HOUSEBOTE

,
Noun.
hous'bote.
1.
In law, a sufficient allowance of wood to repair the house and supply fuel.

Definition 2024


housebote

housebote

English

Noun

housebote (plural housebotes)

  1. (law, obsolete) Wood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel.

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