ESTOVERS

(0.Fr. estover, need, nece ity), in law, nece aries or supplies. Common of estovers is the liberty of taking the nece ary wood for a house or farm from another’s estate. _ ESTREMADU’RA, an ancient division of Spain, now consisting of the provinces of Badajoz and Caceres. It is fertile, but not cultivated to its full extent. The Tagus and Guadiana intersect it east to west. Immense flocks of sheep graze on the rich plains. The area is about 16,000 sq. miles, and the pop. 1,258,600.