Wapentake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wapentake is a noun meaning An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
Meaning
An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
Example Sentences
Hollanders, Zelanders, Scots, French, Weſterne men, Northren men, beſides all the hundreds and wapentakes nine miles compaſſe, fetch the beſt of their viands and mangery from her market.
Word Forms
- wapentakes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wittenagemot, wittenagemote, witenagemot, wittena-gemot, wane, witenagemote.
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