hanaper
[ han-uh-per ]
/ ˈhæn ə pər /
noun
a wicker receptacle for documents.
Origin of hanaper
1275–1325; Middle English
hanypere < Anglo-French; Middle French
hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel, derivative of
hanap goblet (< Germanic
*hnapp bowl; compare Old English
hnæpp, Old High German
hnapf, Old Norse
hnappr, early Medieval Latin
anappus, hanappum); see
-er2
Words nearby hanaper
Example sentences from the Web for hanaper
He denied that he was party to the attempt, and paid the necessary fee to the Hanaper for his pardon.
William de Colchester |Ernest Harold PearceJohnson, and others, give the word Hanaper as synonymous with treasury or exchequer.
I next paid ‘fees to the Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper,’ ten shillings.
Reprinted Pieces |Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for hanaper
hanaper
/ (ˈhænəpə) /
noun
a small wickerwork basket, often used to hold official papers
Word Origin for hanaper
C15: from Old French
hanapier, from
hanap cup, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
hnapf bowl, Old English
hnæp