• Estover

    Full definition of estover

    Noun

    estover

    (usually uncountable; plural estovers)
    1. (archaic, legal, history) An allowance provided from an estate for a person's support; an allowance of wood for repairs, firewood and fencing.
    2. (legal, history) Estovers.

    Usage notes

    Now only used in the plural.

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