\Bote\, n. [Old form of boot; -- used in composition. See
1st {Boot}.] (Law)
(a) Compensation; amends; satisfaction; expiation; as, man
    bote, a compensation or a man slain.
(b) Payment of any kind. --Bouvier.
(c) A privilege or allowance of necessaries.
Note: This word is still used in composition as equivalent to
      the French estovers, supplies, necessaries; as,
      housebote, a sufficiency of wood to repair a house, or
      for fuel, sometimes called firebote; so plowbote,
      cartbote, wood for making or repairing instruments of
      husbandry; haybote or hedgebote, wood for hedges,
      fences, etc. These were privileges enjoyed by tenants
      under the feudal system. --Burrill. --Bouvier.
      --Blackstone.