He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company. Sir W. Scott.

While you dispense the laws, and guide the state. Dryden.

His sin was dispensed
With gold, whereof it was compensed. Gower.

It was resolved that all members of the House who held commissions, should be dispensed from parliamentary attendance. Macaulay.

He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself. Johnson.

One loving hour
For many years of sorrow can dispense. Spenser.

He [the pope] can also dispense in all matters of ecclesiastical law. Addis *** Arnold (Cath. Dict. )

To dispense with. (a) To permit the neglect or omission of, as a form, a ceremony, an oath] to suspend the operation of, as a law; to give up, release, or do without, as services, attention, etc.; to forego; to part with. (b) To allow by dispensation; to excuse; to exempt; to grant dispensation to or for. [Obs.] "Conniving and dispensing with open and common adultery." Milton. (c) To break or go back from, as one's word. [Obs.] Richardson.

It was a vault built for great dispense. Spenser.