What does spence mean?
Spence means (UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry..
'I expect it was a dog which got into the spence and licked up the junket and ate the biscuits,' put in the old turf-cutter. 'I would lock and bar the spence-door, if I were you, the next time I put such nice things in there.'
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Spence means (UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry..
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'I expect it was a dog which got into the spence and licked up the junket and ate the biscuits,' put in the old turf-cutter. 'I would lock and bar the spence-door, if I were you, the next time I put such nice things in there.'
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