Widow

A woman whose husband is dead, and who has not married again. The "king's widow" was one whose deceased husband had bcen the king's tenant in capite; she could not marry again without the royal permission.

— Grass widow. See that title.
—'Widow-bench. The share of her husband's estate which a widow is allowed besides her jointure.

— Widow's chamber. In London, the apparel of a widow and the furniture of her chamber, left by her deceased husband, is so calied, and the widow is entitled to it 2 Bl. Comm. 518.

— Widow's quarantine. In old English law. The space of forty days after the death of a man who died seised of lands, during which his widow might remain in her husband's capital mansion-house, without rent, and during which time her dower should be assigned. 2 Bl. Comm. 135.

— Widow's terce. In Scotch law. The right which a wife has after her husband's death to a third of the rents of lands in which her husband died infeft; dower. Beil.