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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1375
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Dispending, vbl. n. [ME. dispendynge (c 1340).] Money to spend. — 1375 Barb. viii. 509.
The constabill and all the lafe … He tuk, and gaf thame dispending, And send thame hame
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"Dispending vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dispending>
