hanaper

[han-uh-per]

noun

a wicker receptacle for documents.

Origin of hanaper

1275–1325; Middle English hanypere < Anglo-French; Middle French hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel, derivative of hanap goblet (< Germanic *hnapp bowl; compare Old English hnæpp, Old High German hnapf, Old Norse hnappr, early Medieval Latin anappus, hanappum); see -er²

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Historical Examples of hanaper

I next paid ‘fees to the Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper,’ ten shillings.
Reprinted Pieces
Charles Dickens
Johnson, and others, give the word Hanaper as synonymous with treasury or exchequer.
Notes & Queries No. 29, Saturday, May 18, 1850
Various
He denied that he was party to the attempt, and paid the necessary fee to the Hanaper for his pardon.
William de Colchester
Ernest Harold Pearce

British Dictionary definitions for hanaper

hanaper

noun

a small wickerwork basket, often used to hold official papers

Word Origin for hanaper

C15: from Old French hanapier, from hanap cup, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hnapf bowl, Old English hnæp

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