n. [ L. expensa (sc. pecunia), or expensum, fr. expensus, p. p. of expendere. See Expend. ]
Husband nature's riches from expense. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Courting popularity at his party's expense. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]
And moan the expense of many a vanished sight. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expense magazine (Mil.),
a. Full of expense; costly; chargeable. [ R. ] Sir H. Wotton. --
a. Without cost or expense. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
War is expensive, and peace desirable. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
An active, expensive, indefatigable goodness. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]
The idle and expensive are dangerous. Sir W. Temple.
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