What does hempen mean?
Hempen means (dated) Made of hemp.
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/ˈhɛmpən/ · adjective
(dated) Made of hemp.
In fowle reproch of knighthoodes fayre degree, / About his neck an hempen rope he weares, / That with his gliſtring armes does ill agree;
A quiet land is this—a land where the slow-moving Basque, with his flat biretta-cap, his red sash and his hempen sandals, tills his scanty farm […]
Trains from Lime Street to Edge Hill were hauled by an endless hempen rope worked by a stationary engine on the platform at the latter station.
Apparently, Bridport is noted for "its hempen manufactures. Its staple productions are twine, fishing nets, and canvas, and much hemp for the purpose is grown."
[…] but rid himself also of the companionship of this ruffianly Sir Crispin, to whom no doubt a hempen justice would be meted.
Use hempen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hempen means (dated) Made of hemp.
Common synonyms include tough, fibrous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In fowle reproch of knighthoodes fayre degree, / About his neck an hempen rope he weares, / That with his gliſtring armes does ill agree;
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