What is "dowered"

Usage examples of "dowered".

Her parents would use the money received from Pearla to dower in a bride for him, but even before that, Ornery herself would most likely be dowered in to some city man, which she would hate!

She was registered at the Panhagion, and if she got to be twenty-one or two without being dowered for (an event which also required registration at the Temple) the Hags would want to know why.

If she refused to be dowered, the Hags could make her a Hagger or even name her to Temple Service, though usually it was newborns who were named, so they could grow up Hag-rid.

Margon g’Mantelby’s offer was accepted, and Stella was dowered in to the Mantlebys.

Since Marool’s eldest sister was now dead and her other sisters had been dowered into other families, Marool was the only Mantelby remaining.

The council was made up entirely of g’Family Men, men whose wives had been dowered in and who had produced children.

Her prosperity had come upon her thuswise: Margon g'Mantelby the elder, Marool's grandfather, had dowered in for his son, Margon Jr.

Margon g'Mantelby's offer was accepted, and Stella was dowered in to the Mantlebys.

When Marool was eight, her second oldest sister was dowered in by a wealthy family, followed by the next oldest sister, and so on each year until Marool was almost fourteen.

Since Marool's eldest sister was now dead and her other sisters had been dowered into other families, Marool was the only Mantelby remaining.

The council was made up entirely of g'Family Men, men whose wives had been dowered in and who had produced children.

He's a crafty old soulwaited out Roelstra, hiding most of his wealth, with the result that his two pretty granddaughters are dowered like princesses.

He’s a crafty old soul—waited out Roelstra, hiding most of his wealth, with the result that his two pretty granddaughters are dowered like princesses.