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Hay-bote

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Estovers consisting of timber used in erecting, maintaining or repairing all hedges and fences on the premises. See 64 Am. Dec. 368, note.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Another name for "hedge-bate," being one of the estovers allowed to a tenant for life or years, namely, material for repairing the necessary hedges or fences of his grounds. 2 Bl. Comm. 35; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 129.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

heybote. Hedgebote; an allowance of wood to a tenant for repairing his hedges or fences.