despendable (s.xiiiex)
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despendable (s.xiiiex)

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[ FEW: *3,97b dispendare; Gdf: 2,626a despendable; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1683 despendable; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
dispendable  

a.

1copious, abundant: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Servent i chevalers e seneschals honorables [...] De claree, de piment e de vins beyvables (var. (P: c.1310) de vin despendables)  738 (var.)
2spendable, valid as currency: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  (tithes are) si espiritueles qe els ne sunt dispendables forqe en amones  199
( MS: c.1310 )  son demene blee despendable en son hostel  198
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