verb
- to provide with a jointure (a legal arrangement securing property to a wife for her support after her husband’s death)
Usage: legal; archaic
Examples
- The wealthy merchant was jointuring his estate to ensure his wife’s financial security.
- Under the marriage settlement, he agreed to jointure a substantial portion of his lands.
- The lawyer advised jointuring the property before the wedding ceremony.
- She insisted on jointuring arrangements being made prior to their union.
- The nobleman spent considerable time jointuring his various holdings for his bride’s benefit.