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Dispense
Dispense Dis*pense", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispensing.] [F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens. of dispendere. See Dispend.] 1. To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines. He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. While you dispense the laws, and guide the state. --Dryden. 3. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] His sin was dispensed With gold, whereof it was compensed. --Gower. 4. To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from. It was resolved that all members of the House who held commissions, should be dispensed from parliamentary attendance. --Macaulay. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself. --Johnson.
Dispense
Dispense Dis*pense", n. [Cf. F. dispense dispensation. See Dispense, v. t.] Dispensation; exemption. [Obs.]
Dispensed
Dispense Dis*pense", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispensing.] [F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens. of dispendere. See Dispend.] 1. To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines. He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. While you dispense the laws, and guide the state. --Dryden. 3. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] His sin was dispensed With gold, whereof it was compensed. --Gower. 4. To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from. It was resolved that all members of the House who held commissions, should be dispensed from parliamentary attendance. --Macaulay. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself. --Johnson.
Dispenser
Dispenser Dis*pens"er, n. One who, or that which, dispenses; a distributer; as, a dispenser of favors.
Mispense
Mispense Mis*pense", n. See Misspense. --Bp. Hall.
misspense
misspense mis*spense", n. A spending improperly; a wasting. [Obs.] --Barrow.
Spenserian
Spenserian Spen*se"ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to the English poet Spenser; -- specifically applied to the stanza used in his poem ``The Fa["e]rie Queene.'
Suspense
Suspense Sus*pense", a. [F. suspens, L. suspensus, p. p. of suspendere. See Suspend.] 1. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding. [Obs.] [The great light of day] suspense in heaven. --Milton. 2. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt. [Obs.] ``Expectation held his look suspense.' --Milton.
Suspensely
Suspensely Sus*pense"ly, adv. In suspense. [Obs.] --Hales.
Undispensed
Undispensed Un`dis*pensed", a. 1. Not dispensed. 2. Not freed by dispensation. [R.] --Tooker.

Meaning of Spense from wikipedia

- sunk by a German U-boat, although the crew under their skipper, Captain Spense, escape in a lifeboat. They incidentally land on Norom, where they discover...
- "France - The Roman conquest". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-19. Spense, Lewis (1917). "CHAPTER VI: BRETON FOLK-TALES". Legends and Myths of Brittany...
- May 2018. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Epithalamion: Poem by Spense". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Retrieved 2 May...
- Wörld Is Yours. In January 2013 they entered the studio with producer Kyle Spense of Harvey milk to record their sixth record "Our Own Masters". It was released...
- cited by Bretscher 2005, p. 1 Discrete Mathematics 4th Ed. Dossey, Otto, Spense, Vanden Eynden, Published by Addison Wesley, October 10, 2001 ISBN 978-0-321-07912-1...
- Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Spense D. (December 16, 2004). "Interview: Lemony Snicket". IGN. Archived from...
- Feltrinelli. ISBN 978-88-07-49168-9. Ottavia Casagrande (2018). Quando si spense la notte. Feltrinelli. ISBN 9788807492358. Lanza (family) List of unsolved...
- house of Wester Kames dates from around 1700, and was once the seat of the Spense family. By 1895 it formed part of the Marquess of Bute's estate, and only...
- named the 1st Formby, was set up at Holy Trinity Church Hall by Mr Murray Spense. There are currently a handful of active groups out of the nine that were...
- opere del Palestrina; suo capolavoro è il Dixit a 16 voci in 4 cori. Si spense a Roma nel 1743. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pitoni, Giuseppe Ottavio" ...