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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1640
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Pense, n. [L. pensum a piece of work assigned, task, mod. Eng. (1705, 1880) pensum charge, duty, school-task, mod. Sc. pense study, task.] An act or spell of studying (a school-lesson). — 1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 465.
They who learns Latein most have a pense of that quhilk they have learned before to saye everie morning 1640 Ib. 466.
Let everie days lessoun be said before they skaill … that it prejudge not thair morning pense
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