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单词 estovers
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Definition of estovers in English:

estovers

plural noun ɪˈstəʊvəzɛˈstəʊvəz
usually common/right of estoversBritish historical

  • The right to take wood from land one does not own, especially land of which one is the tenant or lessee.

    〈英，主史〉获得木柴和木材（尤指佃户或租户从其承租的土地上获得作燃料或修理等用的必需的木材）的权利

    they exercised their rights of common and estovers of dead and dry wood in the forest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The profit of estovers is the right to take wood for use as fuel or for domestic or agricultural purposes.
    • The only right not abolished was the right of estovers - the right to collect dead wood.
    • In High Wood the ancient tenants had common of estovers, for which each paid annually with a hen or one shilling in lieu.

Origin

Late 15th century: plural of Anglo-Norman French estover, noun use of a verb meaning 'be necessary', based on Latin est opus 'it is necessary'.
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