forspendforespendv.
/fəˈspɛnd/ transitive. To spend completely:† a. To exhaust (money or property).
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the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander [verb (transitive)]
forspendc893
scatter1154
dispend1303
waste1340
misspendc1390
miswastec1400
consumec1425
waste1474
profund1527
lasha1535
prodige1538
lavish1542
to play away1562
riot1566
embezzle1578
dilapidate1590
squander1593
confound1598
to make ducks and drakes of or withc1600
prodigalize1611
profuse1611
squander1611
paddle1616
bezzle1617
to run out of ——1622
to piss away1628
prodigal1628
decoct1629
to bangle (away)1632
debauch1632
deboise1632
to fribble away1633
to fool out1635
to run outa1640
to fiddle away1667
slattera1681
dissipate1682
to play off1693
duck-and-drake1700
liquidate1702
sparkle away1703
waster1821
befool1861
to frivol away1866
to play (at) duck and drake with1872
to fling away1873
mislive1887
slather1904
mucker1928
profligate1938
peter1956
spaff2002
c893 tr. Orosius Hist. i. i. §23 Swiðost ealle hys speda hy forspendað.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 31 Swa þet ic mine oðre god al ne fors-spende.
b. To wear out with toil, etc.; rare except in past participle.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > weary or exhaust [verb (transitive)] > esp. through labour
fortravailc1305
overtravaila1382
overdrivea1450
over-labour1530
overwork1530
defatigate?1533
toil1549
forspend1571
out-toil1603
overtoil1607
slave1864
1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (li. 9) His livelynes was almoste forspent.
1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie iii. sig. Ppp Forespent with age, and with the travel of the wars.
1799 R. Southey Eng. Eclogues in Poet. Wks. (1838) III. 142 A painful march..Forespent the British troops.
1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision I. i. 21 A man..Forespent with toiling.
1884 Punch 23 Feb. 88 Camel and leader onward fare forespent.
Derivatives
forˈspent adj.
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1819 C. Lamb in Examiner 14 Feb. 108/2 The weary and all for-spent twopenny postman.
foreˈspent adj.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [adjective] > esp. through labour
forswunka1250
forwroughtc1400
forlaboured1483
broken1490
forespent1563
fortoiled1567
toiled1574
overtoiled?1577
over-laboured1579
back-broken1603
moiled1618
swinked1637
overwrought1648
overtaxed1650
toil-worn1752
used up1823
overworked1830
beat1832
dead-beaten1854
1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) xii Her body small soe withered and forespent.
1576 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnie Touchstone of Complexions i. ix. f. 67v Their languishinge and forspent body forsaketh their Soule.
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