wapentake

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/

Noun

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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