estovers
[ e-stoh-verz ]
/ ɛˈstoʊ vərz /
plural noun Law.
necessaries allowed by law, as wood and timber to a tenant or alimony to a spouse.
Origin of estovers
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, noun use of Old French
estovoir, estover to be necessary ≪ Latin
est opus there is need
Words nearby estovers
estop,
estoppage,
estoppel,
estoril,
estournelles de constant, d',
estovers,
estrada cabrera,
estrade,
estradiol,
estragon,
estral
Example sentences from the Web for estovers
It would be strange to my purpose to discuss the details of common of estovers, of turbary, or of fishery.
Villainage in England |Paul VinogradoffThe various kinds of estovers were thus known as house-bote, cart or plough-bote, hedge or hay-bote, and fire-bote respectively.
Common of estovers is the liberty of taking the necessary wood for a house or farm from another's estate.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia |VariousMoreover, the statutes have never enabled an inclosure to be made against commoners entitled to estovers or turbary.
British Dictionary definitions for estovers
estovers
/ (ɛˈstəʊvəz) /
pl n
law
a right allowed by law to tenants of land to cut timber, esp for fuel and repairs
Word Origin for estovers
C15: from Anglo-French, plural of
estover, n use of Old French
estovoir to be necessary, from Latin
est opus there is need