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

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

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

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

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

Dowery :: Dowery (n.) See Dower.

Parapherna :: Parapherna (n. pl.) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own..

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..

Dowager :: Dowager (n.) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease..

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..

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

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

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..

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..

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..

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

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

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

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