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wapentake
[ wop-uhn-teyk, wap- ]
/ ˈwɒp ənˌteɪk, ˈwæp- /
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noun
(formerly in N England and the Midlands) a subdivision of a shire or county corresponding to a hundred.
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wapentake
/ (ˈwɒpənˌteɪk, ˈwæp-) /
noun
English legal history a subdivision of certain shires or counties, esp in the Midlands and North of England, corresponding to the hundred in other shires
Word Origin for wapentake
Old English wǣpen (ge) tæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak, from vápn weapon + tak take
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