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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spendar, -er, n. [ME and e.m.E. spendour (1393), spender (Trevisa), spendare (Prompt. Parv.); Spend v.1] One who spends. b. A spendthrift. —1588 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 8 Oct.
Providing that the alike be not allowit nor spendit be the baillies and consall, … without consent of the dekins, … the spenders salbe halden to pay the samen ther selfs 16.. Hist. Kennedy 25.
He was … sik ane nobill spendar in owttingis, with the best halding hous at hame that ewer was in the land —b. a1568 Bann. MS 147a/12.
A ȝong man chiftane witles A pure man spendar getles
