espenser (s.xiii)
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espenser (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  expensa *3,308a Gdf:  espensier 3,521c GdfC: ∅ TL: espensier 3,1179 DEAF:  espense (*)  DMF:  espensier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  expensarius 856c
 

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1occupationsteward, store-keeper, one who is in charge of the provisions of a household: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Buteler, despenser (var. (P: c.1310) espensers) e mestre conestables  736 (var.)
2occupationkey-holder: 
( MS: s.xiii )  claviger: espenser  168
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1279 )  Richard le Espenser  Spencer
spenser 
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