spence
See also: Spence
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English spence, spense, borrowed from Middle French despense, from Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of Latin dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere (“weigh out”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editspence (plural spences)
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editMiddle English
editNoun
editspence
- Alternative form of spense
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edit- English: spence
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