\Sto"ver\, n. [OE. estoveir, estovoir, necessity,
provisions, properly an inf., ``to be necessary.'' Cf.
{Estovers}.]
Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.
      Where live nibbling sheep, And flat meads thatched with
      stover them to keep.                     --Shak.
      Thresh barley as yet but as need shall require, Fresh
      threshed for stover thy cattle desire.   --Tusser.