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Housebote [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. hous'bote.

2. In law, a sufficient allowance of wood to repair the house and supply fuel.

Housebote [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote. See Bote.