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English[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”).
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Noun[edit]
spence (plural spences)
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Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
spence
- Alternative form of spense
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- English: spence
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