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estover

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es⋅to⋅vers

  [e-stoh-verz]
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–plural noun Law.
necessaries allowed by law, as wood and timber to a tenant or alimony to a spouse.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF, n. use of OF estovoir, estover to be necessary ≪ L est opus there is need
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Main Entry: es·to·vers
Pronunciation: es-'tO-v&rz
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Anglo-French, plural of estover necessity, allowance, from estoveir to be necessary, from Old French, ultimately from Latin est opus it is necessary
: necessary supplies; especially : wood that a tenant is allowed to take from the landlord's premises (as for necessary repairs or fuel)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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