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misspense

misspense noun: improper spending; waste.

Noun

misspense (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Improper spending; waste.
    • So that now to engage in contest about them, may be reasonably deemed nothing more than a wilful mispense of our time, labour and good humour [...]1680, Isaac Barrow, Of the love of God and our neighbour, in several sermons

Origin of misspense

From mis- + spense, shortened form of expense.

Questions about misspense

What does misspense mean?
Misspense means improper spending; waste.
What part of speech is misspense?
Misspense is a noun.

Words near misspense in the dictionary

  1. misspendest
  2. misspendeth
  3. misspending
  4. misspendings
  5. misspends
  6. misspense
  7. misspent
  8. misspin
  9. misspinning
  10. misspins
  11. misspit

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