dowern.
1. dowry,property which a woman brings to her hus-band in marriage 嫁妆。
△Lr.1.1.46(44):“Ourdaughters’ several dowers.” 我的女儿们各自的嫁妆。
△1H.VI.5.1.44:“the value of her dower，”她的嫁妆的价值。
△1H.VI.5.5.46: “Beside,his wealth dothwarrant a liberal dower.”此外，他的财富足以保证能出一份丰厚的嫁妆。
2. property which a widow possesses after the deathof her husband寡妇的财产。
△3H.VI.3.2.72:“Whythen,mine honesty shall be my dower. / For by thatloss(i.e. the loss of that) I will not purchase them.”那么，就让我的贞洁做我的财产吧，因为我不愿以丧失贞洁来换取那些土地。 dower[ˈdauə]n.亡夫遗产，嫁妆
◇ dower by custom寡妇依习惯法继承丈夫的遗产
‖ dowry n.嫁妆，陪嫁物 |