Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Spence, s. provision-room, larder, 424. 'Despence, a larder, store-house, gardemanger'; Cotgrave.

Spended, pp. spent, 362. 'Despendre, to dispend, spend'; Cotgrave.

Spense, s. expenditure, expense, 320. 'Despense, charge, cost, expence'; Cotgrave.

Spenser, s. spencer, officer who

had charge of the provisions, 398, 399, 403; Spencer, 493. 'Despensier, a spender ... also a cater, or clarke of a Kitchin'; Cotgrave.

Spet, pr. s. (short for Spedeth), speeds, succeeds, goes on, 806.

Spire, s. a shoot, blade of grass; hence, a sapling, 503. A.S. spīr.

Spore, s. spur, 177; Spores, pl. 188. A.S. spura.

Sprengeth, pr. s. sprinkles, 503.

Staf, staff, 499; Staves, staves, 496.