n. [ OE. estoveir, estovoir, necessity, provisions, properly an inf., “to be necessary.” Cf. Estovers. ] Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Where live nibbling sheep,
And flat meads thatched with stover them to keep. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thresh barley as yet but as need shall require,
Fresh threshed for stover thy cattle desire. Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]