| spence | 1. A place where provisions are kept; a buttery; a larder; a pantry. "In . . . His spence, or "pantry" were hung the carcasses of a sheep or ewe, and two cows lately slaughtered." (Sir W. Scott) "Bluff Harry broke into the spence, And turned the cowls adrift." (Tennyson) 2. The inner apartment of a country house; also, the place where the family sit and eat. Origin: OF. Despense, F. Depense, buffet, buttery, fr. OF. Despendre to spend, distribute, L. Dispendere, dispensum. See Dispense, Spend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Spence's tail |
see under tail.
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| Spencer's d. |
a form (probably viral) of epidemic gastroenteritis.
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| spence | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) |
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| spence | United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967) |
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