n. [ OF. despense, F. dépense, buffet, buttery, fr. OF. despendre to spend, distribute, L. dispendere, dispensum. See Dispense, Spend. ]
In . . . his spence, or “pantry” were hung the carcasses of a sheep or ewe, and two cows lately slaughtered. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bluff Harry broke into the spence,
And turned the cowls adrift. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Naut.) A fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England [ 1802 ]. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spencer mast,
n. [ From the third Earl Spencer, who first wore it, or brought it into fashion. ] A short jacket worn by men and by women. Ld. Lutton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. despensier. See Spence, and cf. Dispenser. ] One who has the care of the spence, or buttery. [ Obs. ] Promptorium Parvulorum. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
He spends as a person who knows that he must come to a reckoning. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sound spendeth and is dissipated in the open air. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The vines that they use for wine are so often cut, that their sap spendeth into the grapes. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Spend thou that in the town. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? Isa. lv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
I . . . am never loath
To spend my judgment. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
We spend our years as a tale that is told. Ps. xc. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their bodies spent with long labor and thirst. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who spends; esp., one who spends lavishly; a prodigal; a spendthrift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of expending; expenditure. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spending money,
a. Prodigal; extravagant; wasteful. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively. [ 1913 Webster ]
A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. Mrs. R. H. Davis. [ 1913 Webster ]