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oman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower. Shak. Dryden.

t; 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. Endowing hospitals and almshouses. Bp. Stillingfleet.

The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.

bench (Eng. Law), a widow's right in the copyhold lands of her husband, corresponding to dower in freeholds. -- Free board (Naut.), a vessel's side between water line and gunwale. -- Free bond (Chem.), an unsaturated or unemployed unit, or bond, of affinity or valence, of an atom or radical. -- Free-borough men (O.…

Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.] Changing hardiment with great Glendower. Shak.

ing public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement. His obscure funeral; No trophy, sword, or hatchment o'er his bones. Shak.

eem. Milton. Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and wild Glendower. Shak. A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many irregular meanders. Jones.

ch she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower. The jointure that your king must make, Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised. Shak.

iberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water. His wealth doth warrant a liberal dower. Shak.

The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.

Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.

e or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower.

ing a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower. Johnson clung to her memory during a widowhood of more than thirty years. Leslie Stephen.