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

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..

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

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

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..

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..

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