noun

bote

Bote (noun) means Atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.

noun

Atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.

A privilege or allowance of necessaries, especially in feudal times.

A right to take wood from property not one's own.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle English bōte (“advantage, benefit, profit; relief, salvation; atonement, amends, expiation; cure”), from Old English bōt (“help, relief, advantage, remedy; compensation for an injury or wrong; (peace) offering, recompense, amends, atonement, reformation, penance, repentance”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōtu, from Proto-Germanic *bōtō (“recompense”). Doublet of boot (inherited from the same Middle English word).

Rhymes for bote

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of bote?

"bote" (noun) means atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.

What are the different meanings of bote?

"bote" has 3 main meanings: 1. Atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain; 2. A privilege or allowance of necessaries, especially in feudal times; 3. A right to take wood from property not one's own.