espandere Save DMLBS espandere [AN espandre, spandre < CL expandere], to spread (out). orchis ‥ habet ‥ folia sicut olive, sponsa [v. l. spansa] super terram Alph. 131; poligonus masculus ‥ virgas habens ‥ super terram spansas Ib. 147.