widow's dower
dower rights
Philippa brought him her handsome dower settlement from the Warwick estates.
to endow with a dower
to claim a dower
That result obtained, I shall leave monsieur to lay by as much as he likes for Madeleine, though the king will of course dower her, according to custom.
The judicious parent, having nothing to bestow or withhold but his blessing, had handsomely settled that dower upon them after a short struggle, and had informed Mr. Pocket that his wife was " a treasure for a Prince" .
widow's dower
dower rights
Philippa brought him her handsome dower settlement from the Warwick estates.
to endow with a dower
to claim a dower
That result obtained, I shall leave monsieur to lay by as much as he likes for Madeleine, though the king will of course dower her, according to custom.
The judicious parent, having nothing to bestow or withhold but his blessing, had handsomely settled that dower upon them after a short struggle, and had informed Mr. Pocket that his wife was " a treasure for a Prince" .
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