Etymology

stover

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Today it means: Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman estovers ← Middle English estover
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stover · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromestover“allowance”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromestovers“necessities”
  3. English todaystover

From Anglo-Norman estovers (“necessities”) via Middle English estover (“allowance”), ultimately from Latin est opus (“there is need”). Compare estover.

Stover · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromStöver
  2. English todayStover

Borrowed from German Stöver.

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