| discovert | Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow. Origin: Cf. F. Decouvert uncovered, OF. Descovert. See Discover, Covert. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| discoverture | 1. Discovery. 2. A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. Origin: Pref. Dis- + coverture: cf. OF. Descoverture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |