† dispursev.
Obsolete.
= disburse v., depurse v.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > spend [verb (transitive)]
aspendc885
doOE
spendc1175
spenec1175
dispendc1330
bewarec1374
bestow1377
suckc1380
unpursea1393
warea1417
stowc1440
to lay outc1449
spone1456
expend1477
expend1484
impendc1486
ware?a1513
deburse?1529
disburse1530
defray1543
unburse1570
outlay1573
to lay forth1584
sweat1592
vent1612
dispursea1616
exhaust1616
to set forth1622
waste1639
depursea1648
fence1699
douse1759
shut1797
shift1923
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 (1623) iii. i. 117 Many a Pound of mine owne proper store..Haue I dis-pursed [Folio 4 disbursed] to the Garrisons, And neuer ask'd for restitution. View more context for this quotation
1625–49 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1814) VI. 9 (Jam.) The estaits declaires they will sie the said John Kenneday..repayit of quhat he sall agrie for, dispurse, or give out for outreiking of the said ship.
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