wapentake
wapentake · wapentakes
An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse…An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
/ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesAn administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
Origin
From Middle English wapentake, wepentake, wapentache, wapentac, from Old English wǣpenġetæFrom Middle English wapentake, wepentake, wapentache, wapentac, from Old English wǣpenġetæc, from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + taka (“take”), equivalent to weapon + take.
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Forms
plural: wapentakes| Singular | wapentake |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedwapentakal