wæpengetæc

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿǣpenġetæc — wynn spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + tak (“taking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæː.pen.jeˌtæk/

Noun

wǣpenġetæc n

1. a vote made by touching one's weapon; a council where such votes are taken
2. wapentake; a district governed by such a council, generally under Scandinavian control