estover

English

Noun

estover (usually uncountable, plural estovers)

(archaic, law, historical) An allowance provided from an estate for a person's support; an allowance of wood for repairs, firewood and fencing.
(law, historical) Estovers.

Usage notes

Now only used in the plural.

Related terms

estoverium

References

A Law Dictionary and Glossary: Containing Full Definitions of the Principal Terms of the Common and Civil Law, page 565

Anagrams

e-voters, overest, overset, revotes, vetoers

Old French

Verb

estover

(impersonal) Alternative form of estovoir

Noun

estover m (oblique plural estovers, nominative singular estovers, nominative plural estover)

Alternative form of estovoir

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