spence
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See also: Spence
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Noun
[edit]spence (plural spences)
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[edit]Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]spence
- Alternative form of spense
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[edit]- English: spence
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