hanaper

[ han-uh-per ]

/ ˈhæn ə pər /

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

Words nearby hanaper

han wu ti, han yü, han't, hanafi, hanahan, hanaper, hanau, hanbali, hance, hancock, hancock, john

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Example sentences 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 Pearce
Johnson, and others, give the word Hanaper as synonymous with treasury or exchequer.
Notes & Queries No. 29, Saturday, May 18, 1850|Various
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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