Bote

Sax.

In old English law

An allowance; an estover or estovers. v. Estover. The word is still retained as a part of the compounds, housebote, ploughbote, firebote, etc., partly in the old Saxon sense of reparation and partly in the more general sense of an allowance. v. Cartbote; Firebote; Haybote; Housebote; Ploughbote. In Saxon law. A reparation, or making good of any damage done; the reparation of a church, town or bridge; a compensation, amends or recompense; a satisfaction or composition paid in expiation of an offense, as for the death of a vassal or kinsman, or for breach of the peace.