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Superexpens, n. Also: supperexpense. Pl. also superexpenssis. [Expens n. 2.] Expenditure in excess of income or receipts; out-of-pocket expenses. 1572–3 Thirds of Benefices xxxiii.]
[As the accounts [sc. of the Exchequer] were audited, provision was made for the reimbursement of the collectors' ‘superexpenses’ by the assignation to them of certain ‘rests,’ and for proceedings against ‘horners’sing. 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 141.
Item, payt to Schir Duncan Forster, comptrollar to the quene, for the superexpens of his compt of this ȝere 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 305.
For superexpens maid be him one xx^m cordage 1529 Reg. Privy S. II 36/2.
Quhilk thrid part of the soumes … to be comptit to the said James in part of payment of his superexpens maid … the tyme he wes his comptrollar c1639 Sc. Lore I 164.
Of superexpens more nor is receaved be the laird of the restis for the preceiding twa ȝeires 1646 Army of the Covenant II 417.
A part of the supperexpense of my former accountt extending to sixteine thowsand merks was restand awin reallie to James Hameltounepl. 1473 Treas. Acc. I 13.
Allowit to the comptare for his superexpensis of his last compt as schewit in the fute of it 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 371.
To Johnne Hill, in part of payment of his super-expensis of the kingis leit de campt, iij li. xvij s. 1515 Treas. Acc. V 52.
For his superexpensis he maid at his last being in the northland with lettrez haldin be storme 1527 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 260.
Providand that the lordis sall find how he sall be payt of his superexpensis sa that he may pay all thingis takin be him for the furnissing maid be him in tyme bipast 1534–5 Linlithgow Palace 329.
The quhilk superexpensis … ar pait to this comptar be Jhone Abbot of Paslay … of thair contribucionis of the taxt of the terme of Beltane 1534–5 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 130.
[They] granttis thame pait … of thair superexpensis of thair last compt quhilk extendis to i^m i^c lxxxxviii lib. iiii s. ii d. 1568 Reg. Privy S. VI 57/1.
That his hienes thesaurar … may [have] ressonabill satisfactioun of the soume of superexpenssis awand unto him 1607 Aberd. B. Rec. II 288.
Thomas Fischer and Willeam Speares superexpenssis in thair negotiatioune and commissioune frome the burrowis of this realme 1636 Aberd. B. Rec. III 103.