spencer in Middle English

Forms: spencers [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman despenser or Old French espensier, from Latin dispēnsāre (“to dispense, distribute; to manage”). Equivalent to spence (“buttery”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|despenser}} Anglo-Norman despenser, {{der|enm|fro|espensier}} Old French espensier, {{der|enm|la|dispenso|dispēnsāre|to dispense, distribute; to manage}} Latin dispēnsāre (“to dispense, distribute; to manage”), {{suf|enm|spence|er|t1=buttery}} spence (“buttery”) + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spencer, {{enm-noun}} spencer (plural spencers)

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        "2": "xno",
        "3": "despenser"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
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        "2": "fro",
        "3": "espensier"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
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        "2": "la",
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        "One who works in a spence or buttery."
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"spencer" meaning in Middle English

Noun