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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Superspend, v. P.t. (once) superspent. P.p. superspendit, -ed. [Spend v.1] tr. and intr. = Superexpend v. 1 and 2.(1) 1554 Corr. M. Lorraine 385.
I … findis me … sofar superspendit be interesse of schifting silver to interteine meself … that I couth nocht have iiic merkis to the gud
1558 Peebles B. Rec. I 251.
James Wilsone … to be ansuerit of … the rest of the taxt that he is superspendit at the intrant of James Tuedy
1560 Rolland Seven S. 3115.
The knicht … wor sa wonder pure in hand, And alwayis superspendit
1573 Aberd. B. Rec. II 11.
George Johnstoune and Robert Menȝes … oblest thame that gyf the said Mr. Patrik be superspendit, his comptis being hard, to refound to him the foirsaid sowme
1632 Lithgow Trav. x 450.
When their owne Irish rent masters have any voyage for Dublin, or peradventure superspended at home in feasting of strangers
1642 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. V 114.
Takeing to thair serious consideraun the decay of thair comon guid and that it is superspendit upon the comon effaires of this burgh
(2) 1672 Stirling Common Good 80.
I payed to Baillie Russall my predicessor that he superspent [£600 6 s. 4 d.

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