espernium

espernium [cf. OF espargne, esperne] , (department dealing with) food reserve, surplus. V. et. sparnum. c1267 nec bladum nec brasium retineatur sed si espernum inde facere poterunt in magna domo reponatur Cart. Glouc. III 106; 1286 ~ium DCWint. Quire V f. 111; c1330 in solutis ad †esperinum [l. espernium] conventus pro O. hordarii xiij s. iiij d. Comp. Swith. 258.