"Dowress" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by …

To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture.

At the door of the church, one of the five species of dower formerly recognized by the English law. 1 …

To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest; as, dower will attach.

A writ of entry framed under the provisions of the statute of Gloucester, (6 Edw. I.,) c. 7, which lay …

A plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the man …

Establishment of dower

of admeas-urement Thus, de admensuratione dotis was a writ for the admeasurement of dower, and de admensuratione pastura was a …

wrlt for as-signing dower. A wrlt which lay for the widow of a tenant in capite, commanding the king’s escheater …

The name of a writ of dower which a widow sues against the tenant, who bought land of her husband …

writ of waste. A writ which might be brought by him who had the immediate estate of inheritance in rever-sion …

dósis - (Sp. dosis) Dose, potion, draught, mouthful, small quantity of medicine taken at a time. (cf. láb-ok, hungít, tíl-og). …

Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it.

In canon and feudal law. Dower. Spelman, voc. “Doarlumf’ Calvin. 2 Bl. Comm. 129. Used as early as A. D. …

A writ which lies for a widow to whom uo dower has been assigned. 3 Bl. Comm. 182. By 23 …

Admeasurement of dower, where the widow holds more than her share, etc

To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.

Subject to be charged with dower; as dowable lands

A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has …