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

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

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

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

Widowhood :: Widowhood (n.) The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower..

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

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

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

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

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

Dowery :: Dowery (n.) See Dower.

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

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..

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

Endower :: Endower (v. t.) To endow.

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

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

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

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

Dower :: Dower (n.) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

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