Word Study
stover
CIDE DICTIONARY
stover, n. [OE. estoveir, estovoir, necessity, provisions, properly an inf., “to be necessary.” Cf. Estovers.].
Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay. [1913 Webster]
"Where live nibbling sheep,
And flat meads thatched with stover them to keep." [1913 Webster]
And flat meads thatched with stover them to keep." [1913 Webster]
"Thresh barley as yet but as need shall require,
Fresh threshed for stover thy cattle desire." [1913 Webster]
Fresh threshed for stover thy cattle desire." [1913 Webster]
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