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despendant (1214)
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despendant (1214)

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despendaunt  
  FEW:  dispendare *3,97b Gdf:  despendant 1 2,626a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  despendre (despendant)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

generous: 
( c.1215; MS: 1330-40 )  Estevne le vailant, Le bon e prous e despendant  Purg S Pat second anon 82
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Tant par ert pide e aumosniers Gregoire [...] Larges, despendant, hospitaus  S Greg 1320
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  il ert larges e despendant  Gui War 1181
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  les uns (=rich men) sunt larges e despendant  Lum Lais ANTS 3824
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