dowarye

Middle English

/ˈduːariː(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A dower; a life estate of a male spouse's property.
  • (rare) A gift given by the bride's family to the groom or his relatives; dowry.
  • (rare) Any sort of property, especially if valuable or important.
  • (rare) An attribute or quality of a person or people.

Etymology

Borrowed from dowarie derived from Latin dōtārium affix from Middle English dowen.

Origin

Middle English

dowen

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