† misdispensen.
Obsolete.
Improper or wasteful expenditure; an instance of this.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun] > wrong expenditure (of time, money, etc.)
misspendingc1390
misdispense1450
misspense1591
misexpense1605
misexpendinga1644
dispendium1648
misexpenditure1795
1450 Rolls of Parl. V. 180/2 The mysdispence and appliyng of the same.
1460 H. at Fenne in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 170 Many mysse dispenses as han be; and þanne moche lette in doyng of good dedes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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