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expens (s.xiii/xiv)
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expens (s.xiii/xiv)

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expense,  exspence;  espense, 
(pl. expenssez  78)  
  FEW:  expensa 3,308a Gdf:  espense 3,521b GdfC: ∅ TL: espense 3,1178 DEAF:  espense  DMF:  espens 1  / expense  TLF: ∅ OED:  expense n.  MED:  expense n.  DMLBS:  expensio 856c

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1finan.expenditure, expenses: 
(1319)  le dit suppliant ad esté [...] gardein de vostre chasteil [...] saunz ascune fee ou regard pur ycelle a graund costages et expens du dit suppliant  177
(c.1356)  lour expens par le temps q’ils soient a court sera sur lour communes  27
(1391)  [...] as grauntz costages et expencez del ville  ii 65
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  pernaunt de luy certein somme d’ore pur soun travaille et pur ses expenses  53.20
(1481)  per l’exspence del suit il est endamagé  i 157.35
2domesticarchit.store-room, pantry: 
( 1341 )  en l’espense une toune pur pain et un aultre pur aveines  5
expens en chimin
travel costs: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  viaticum: (D) espense en chimin  ii 54

See also:

espenser  spense 
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