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Estovers
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estovers n pl
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[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
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: wood that a tenant is allowed to take from the landlord's premises (as for necessary repairs or fuel)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.