Definitions For Bote

Noun

BOTE (plural s}} {{lb or en, legal, historical) The atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain. A privilege or allowance of necessaries, especially in feudal times. A right to take wood from property not one's own.

Usage notes

Often used to form compounds indicating a right to take wood only for a specific purpose.

Synonyms

estovers

Derived terms

{{der-top3}} boteless burghbote cartbote firebote frithbote {{der-mid3}} haybote hedgebote housebote maegbote {{der-mid3}} manbote plowbote, ploughbote theftbote wainbote {{der-bottom}}

References

Middle English Dictionary

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, bot}}

Etymology

{{lbor, en, enm, bōte, t=advantage, benefit, profit; relief, salvation; atonement, amends, expiation; cure}}, from {{der, en, ang, bōt, t=help, relief, advantage, remedy; compensation for an injury or wrong; (peace) offering, recompense, amends, atonement, reformation, penance, repentance}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *bōtō, t=recompense}}. {{doublet, en, boot}} (inherited from the same {{m+, enm, -}} word).

Anagrams

-to-be, Beto, Tebo, Tobe, beot, boet, to-be, tobe