Estover

Estover. This word, which is derived from the French etofifer, to furnish - i.e. stuff - is used to denote certain rights enjoyed by persons having only a limited estate or interest in land, being "rights necessary to the enjoyment of that estate or interest. There are three kinds of estovers, viz.: - (1) Housebote, being a sufficient quantity of wood for fuel and repairs of the house. (2) Plouyhbote, being a sufficient quantity of wood for the making and repairing of agricultural implements. (3) Haybote, being a sufficient quantity of wood for the repair of fences. Estovers must by law be reasonable; also they must be strictly applied to their respective purposes and to none other. Any excess in the enjoyment or misapplication of the just amount would constitute w-aste.