The story
- Old French · derived fromestover“obligation”
- Middle English · inherited fromestovers pl
- English todayestover
From Middle English estovers pl, from Old French estover (“obligation”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
estover
Today it means: An allowance provided from an estate for a person's support; an allowance of wood for repairs, firewood and fencing. Full definition →
Middle English estovers pl ← Old French estover