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Widowerhood :: Widowerhood (n.) The state of being a widower.

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..

Dowress :: Dowress (n.) A woman entitled to 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..

Endow :: Endow (v. t.) To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution..

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

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

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

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

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..

Paraphernalia :: Paraphernalia (n. pl.) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree..

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

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..

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

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

Dowable :: Dowable (v. t.) Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.

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

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..

Dotal :: Dotal (a.) Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it..

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