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

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

s.

sg._and_pl.
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)  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  157.35
expens en chimin
1travel costs: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  viaticum: (D) espense en chimin  ii 54
despense 
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