About The Word Bote
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Bote
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What's The Definition Of Bote?Synonyms | Synonyms for Bote: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bote: See Also | Bote In Webster's Dictionary \Bote\, n. [Old form of boot; -- used in composition. See
1st {Boot}.] (Law)
(a) Compensation; amends; satisfaction; expiation; as, man
bote, a compensation or a man slain.
(b) Payment of any kind. --Bouvier.
(c) A privilege or allowance of necessaries.
Note: This word is still used in composition as equivalent to
the French estovers, supplies, necessaries; as,
housebote, a sufficiency of wood to repair a house, or
for fuel, sometimes called firebote; so plowbote,
cartbote, wood for making or repairing instruments of
husbandry; haybote or hedgebote, wood for hedges,
fences, etc. These were privileges enjoyed by tenants
under the feudal system. --Burrill. --Bouvier.
--Blackstone.
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