wapentake

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Old English wǣpenġetæc, from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + taka (“take”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"wQp.@n.taIk/

Noun [edit]

wapentake (plural wapentakes)

  1. An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.

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