hempen
Made of hempMade of hemp
US/ˈhɛmpən/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, not comparable)Made of hemp
hanfen
(not comparable)Related to hempen ropes, i.e., to hanging as capital punishment.
More definitions
- having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
made of hemp:
Origin
From Middle English hempen, hempyn, from Old English *hænepen (“made of hemp, hempen”), frFrom Middle English hempen, hempyn, from Old English *hænepen (“made of hemp, hempen”), from Proto-West Germanic *hanapīn (“hempen, made of hemp”), equivalent to hemp + -en. Cognate with West Frisian himpen (“hempen”), Dutch hennepen (“hempen”), German Low German hempen (“hempen”), German hanfen, hänfen (“hempen”). More at hemp.
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Synonyms
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- having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute:fibrous