spence

== English == === Alternative forms === spense === Etymology === From Middle English spence, spense, borrowed from Middle French despense, from Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of Latin dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere (“weigh out”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === spence (plural spences) (UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry. ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === pences == Middle English == === Noun === spence alternative form of spense ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: spence