Wapentake

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 See also

English

Etymology

Old English wǣpenġetæc from Old Norse vápnatak, vápn weapon + taka take.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'wɒpənteɪk/

Noun

wapentake

1. an administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.

See also

• hundred