hanaper
[ han-uh-per ]
/ ˈhæn ə pər /
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noun
a wicker receptacle for documents.
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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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Examples from the Web for hanaper
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 PearceJohnson, and others, give the word Hanaper as synonymous with treasury or exchequer.
I next paid ‘fees to the Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper,’ ten shillings.
Reprinted Pieces|Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for hanaper
hanaper
/ (ˈhænəpə) /
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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