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hempen

[ hem-puhn ]
/ ˈhɛm pən /

adjective

of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
made of hemp.

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Origin of hempen

First recorded in 1325–75, hempen is from the Middle English word hempyn.See hemp, -en2

Words nearby hempen

hemotropic, hemotympanum, hemp, hemp agrimony, Hempel, hempen, hemp nettle, hempseed, Hempstead, hemp tree, hempy
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