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bespend

verb

Etymology

From be- (“on, over, about”) + spend.

  1. derived from expendere
  2. inherited from *spendōn✻ — “to spend”
  3. inherited from spendan
  4. inherited from spenden
  5. prefixed as bespend — “be + spend”

Definitions

  1. To expend

    To expend; bestow; employ.

    • Over their sleep, convalescent of old woes, The native, barren grandeur of the wind, Schooled of the granite, salt, and sea, bespends A roaming testimony to their thoughts While tons of heavy waves oppress cold rocks.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA