ESTOVERS (from the O. Fr. estover, estovoir, a verb used as a substantive in the sense of that which is necessary; the word is of disputed origin; it has been referred to the

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• LAT

Lat. stare, to stand, or studere, to

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• DESIRE

desire)  , a term, in English law, for the wood which a tenant for life or years may take from the land he holds for repair of his house, the implements of husbandry, and the hedges and fences, and for firewood . The O . Eng. word for estover was bole or boot (literally meaning " good," " profit," the same word as seen in " better ") . The various kinds of estovers were thus known as house-bote, cart or plough-bote, hedge or hay-bote, and fire-bote respectively . These rights may, of course, be restricted by express covenants .