This emperor may dispend as much as he will without estimation; for he not dispendeth ne maketh no money but of leather imprinted or of paper.
And that money goeth throughout all the country and throughout all his provinces, for there and beyond them they make no money neither of gold nor of silver; and therefore he may dispend enough, and outrageously.
He also tooke order that euerie man that might dispend yeerlie fifteene pounds in lands should be made knight.
At the same time also, there was fiue marks set on euerie shiriffes head for a fine, bicause they had not distreined euerie person that might dispend 15 pounds land, to receiue the order of knighthood, as was to the same shiriffes commanded.
The king caused a proclamation to be set foorth, that all such as might dispend fifteene pounds in lands, should receiue the order of knighthood; and those that would not or could not, should paie their fines.
Except that barons' sons, knights, or men that could dispend at least 200 pounds yearly could wear velvet in gowns or coats, embroidery, and furs of leopards.
A man who could dispend at least 100 pounds per year could wear taffeta, satin, damask, or cloth made of camels' hair and silk, in his outer garments.
Also in England no man is commonlie created baron, except he maie dispend of yearelie reuenues a thousand pounds, or so much as maie fullie mainteine & beare out his countenance and port.
Yeomen are those, which by our law are called Legales homines, free men borne English, and may dispend of their owne free land in yearelie reuenue, to the summe of fortie shillings sterling, or six pounds as monie goeth in our times.
And this also is a cause, wherefore there be manie in England able todispend a knights liuing, which neuer come vnto that countenance, and by their owne consents.
Yeomen are those which by our law are called Legales homines, free men born English, and may dispend of their own free land in yearly revenue to the sum of forty shillings sterling, or six pounds as money goeth in our times.
Also in England no man is commonly created baron except he may dispend of yearly revenues a thousand pounds, or so much as may fully maintain and bear out his countenance and port.
And this also is a cause wherefore there be many in England able to dispend a knight's living, which never come unto that countenance, and by their own consents.
This monastery being valued to dispend by the year three thousand four hundred and seventy pounds, etc.
In the year 1539 this abbey was valued to dispend by the year four hundred and seventy-four pounds fourteen shillings and four pence halfpenny, and was surrendered to Henry VIII.
This priory was valued to dispend two hundred and sixty-two pounds nine shillings by the year, and was surrendered the 31st of Henry VIII.
This chapel, or college, valued to dispend L15 8s.
This chapel, or college, at the suppression, was valued to dispend in lands by the year one thousand and eighty-five pounds ten shillings and five pence, and was surrendered to Edward VI.
This hospital being valued todispend five hundred and twenty-nine pounds fifteen shillings, etc.
Those Roman knights were so called, if they could dispend per annum so much.
And he that might dispend fiftie pounds, should furnish two men at arms.
And he that might dispend an hundred pounds should find three men at armes, that is, himselfe, or one in his steed, with two other.
He that might dispend ten pounds, should furnish himselfe, or find a demilance or light horsseman (if I shall so terme him) being then called a hobler with a lance.
By this grant it was thought, that the king might dispend a thousand markes sterling a day, such vent of wools had the English merchants in that season.
In this parlement it was enacted, that no man should weare any manner of silke in gowne, cote, or doublet; except he might dispend of good and sufficient rent an hundred pounds by yeare, which act was not long obserued.
And he that might dispend fiue and twentie pounds, should furnish himselfe or find a man at armes.
Morouer that none should weare any rich clothes or furres, except they might dispend an hundred pounds by yeare.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "dispend" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
