wapentake

[ wop-uh n-teyk, wap- ]
/ ˈwɒp ənˌteɪk, ˈwæp- /

noun

(formerly in N England and the Midlands) a subdivision of a shire or county corresponding to a hundred.

Origin of wapentake

before 1000; Middle English < Old Norse vāpnatak (compare Old English wǣpen-getæc) show of weapons at public voting, equivalent to vāpna (genitive plural of vāpn weapon) + tak taking; see take

Words nearby wapentake

wanton, wanxian, wany, wap, wapatoo, wapentake, wapiti, wappenshaw, wapperjaw, wapsipinicon, war

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British Dictionary definitions for wapentake

wapentake
/ (ˈwɒpənˌteɪk, ˈwæp-) /

noun

English legal history a subdivision of certain shires or counties, esp in the Midlands and North of England, corresponding to the hundred in other shires

Word Origin for wapentake

Old English wǣpen ( ge) tæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak, from vápn weapon + tak take