† covert-femen.
Obsolete. rare.
under covert-feme: (of a man) under the cover or protection of his wife.
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covert-baron1603
under covert-feme1681
coverture1836
1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar iv. i. 52 Instead of her being under Covert-baron, to be under Covert-feme my self.
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