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Jointure :: "Jointure (n.) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower..

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower..

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower..

Endowment :: Endowment (n.) The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support..

Attach :: Attach (v. i.) To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest; as, dower will attach..

Admeasure :: Admeasure (v. t.) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff..

Dower :: Dower (n.) The property with which a woman is endowe.

Dower :: Dower (n.) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.

Unincumbered :: Unincumbered (a.) Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower..

Concubinage :: Concubinage (n.) A plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the man in whose lands she seeks to be endowed, but that she was his concubine..

Dow :: Dow (v. t.) To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..

Dowral :: Dowral (a.) Of or relating to a dower.

Dowered :: Dowered (p. a.) Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion..

Overshadower :: Overshadower (n.) One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything..

Dowerless :: Dowerless (a.) Destitute of dower; having no marriage portion.

Dower :: Dower (n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband..

Endower :: Endower (n.) One who endows.

Widower :: Widower (n.) A man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again..

Admeasure :: Admeasure (v. t.) To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture..

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