haybote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An allowance of wood to a tenant for repairing hedges or fences.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪbəʊt/

Word forms

haybote

Etymology

From Middle English haibote, haybote, heibote, heyboote, heybote; equivalent to hay (“hedge”) + bote; compare hedgebote.

Synonyms

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