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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

contracts, a recompense, satisfaction, amends, profit or advantage: hence came the word manbote, denoting a compensation for a man slain; lhouse-bote, cart-bote, plough-bote, signify that the tenant is privileged to cut wood for these uses.

2 Bl]. Com. 35; Woodf. L. & T. 232.