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despensable (c.1241)
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despensable (c.1241)

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dispensable  
  FEW:  dispendare *3,97b Gdf:  despensable 2,626c GdfC: ∅ TL: despensable 2,1687 DEAF:  despens (despensable)  DMF:  dépensable  TLF: ∅ OED:  dispensable adj.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

pain despensable
livery bread, provision of bread to servants, etc.: 
( c.1241; MS: s.xiii2 )  veez quaunt quarters de blé vous volez despendre la semayne en payn despensable, cumben en aumone  HENLEY2 392

See also:

despendable 
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