Crack-hemp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crack-hemp is a noun meaning (obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
Meaning
(obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
Example Sentences
Come hither, crackhempe.
Even in the Castle of Avenel thou wert a wild blood enough, but hadst thou been nurtured here, within a flight shot of the court, thou hadst been the veriest crack-hemp of a page that ever wore a feather in thy bonnet or steel by thy side: truly, I wish it may end week with thee.
Word Forms
- crack-hemps
- crackhemp
Synonyms for crack-hemp
Depending on context, synonyms include hangdog, wag-halter, crack-rope, gallows, hempie, scapegallows.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crack-rope, crackrope, slip-halter, crackhead, crackie, crack.
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