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wapentake

Meaning of "wapentake" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAPENTAKE

Old English wǣpen( ge) tæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak, from vápnweapon + taktake.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WAPENTAKE

ˈwɒpənˌteɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAPENTAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wapentake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAPENTAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hundred (county division)

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, South Australia and some parts of the United States, to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions; similar divisions were made in Denmark, Southern Schleswig, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Norway. Other terms for the hundred in English and other languages include wapentake, herred, herad, hérað, härad or hundare, Harde, Satakunta or kihlakunta and kihelkond. In Ireland the similar subdivision of counties is referred to as a barony and a hundred is a subdivision of a particularly large townland.

Definition of wapentake in the English dictionary

The definition of wapentake in the dictionary is a subdivision of certain shires or counties, esp in the Midlands and North of England, corresponding to the hundred in other shires.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAPENTAKE

beefsteak · betake · caretake · cheesesteak · entertake · intake · mistake · offtake · outtake · overtake · partake · retake · reuptake · stake · steak · stocktake · sweepstake · take · undertake · uptake

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAPENTAKE

wantonness · wanty · wanwordy · wanworth · Wanxian · wany · wanze · WAP · wapenschaw · wapenshaw · wapinschaw · wapiti · wappenschaw · wappenshaw · wapper · waqf · war · war baby · War Between the States · war bond

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAPENTAKE

acceptable daily intake · air-intake · at stake · category mistake · clbuttic mistake · double take · enokitake · give-and-take · give or take · grubstake · matsutake · piss-take · quick on the uptake · shiitake · shitake · slow on the uptake · spelling mistake

Synonyms and antonyms of wapentake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wapentake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAPENTAKE

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The translations of wapentake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wapentake» in English.
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wapentake
1,325 millions of speakers
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wapentake
570 millions of speakers
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wapentake
510 millions of speakers
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wapentake
380 millions of speakers
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wapentake
280 millions of speakers
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wapentake
278 millions of speakers
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wapentake
270 millions of speakers
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wapentake
260 millions of speakers
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wapentake
220 millions of speakers
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Wapentake
190 millions of speakers
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Wapentake
180 millions of speakers
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wapentake
130 millions of speakers
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wapentake
85 millions of speakers
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Luwak
85 millions of speakers
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wapentake
80 millions of speakers
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wapentake
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

वेपेंटाक
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Turkish

kontluk bölgesinin bir bölümü
70 millions of speakers
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wapentake
65 millions of speakers
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wapentake
50 millions of speakers
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wapentake
40 millions of speakers
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wapentake
30 millions of speakers
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wapentake
15 millions of speakers
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wapentake
14 millions of speakers
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wapentake
10 millions of speakers
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wapentake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wapentake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAPENTAKE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of wapentake
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wapentake

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAPENTAKE»

Discover the use of wapentake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wapentake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wonderful Wapentake [Stories ]
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
J. Fletcher, 2011
2
A topographical and historical account of Wainfleet and the ...
The Wapentake of Candleshoe, Candleshow, or as it is written in the record of Domesday, Calnodeshou, derives its name from the village of Candlesby, where the ancient court of the hundred was undoubtedly held. It is situate in the ...
Edmund OLDFIELD (of Long Sutton.), 1829
3
The Wapentake of Wirral
Perhaps it is fortunate, under the circumstances, that a Wapentake Court can be so quietly and readily abolished ; but we hope that the Lords of Manors elsewhere who have latent Wapentake Courts on their estates will be a little more  ...
Ronald Stewart-Brown
4
The Yorkshire gazetteer; or, A dictionary of the towns, ...
CRI Grasmith, North R., Wapentake of Blrdsorth. Graton, East R., Wapentake of Harthill. • Gravenjbrough, West R., Wapentake of Strafforth. Graystones, North R., Wapentake of Gilling-West. Greasbrtugh, West R., Wapentake of Strafforth and ...
Ely Hargrove, 1806
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A Glossary of Words Used in South-West Lincolnshire: ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Robert Eden George Cole, 2010
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Abstract of the Answers and Returns Made Pursuant to an Act: ...
The entire Parish of Kirkhanimerton (which extends into Claro Wapentake, West Riding) contains 38a Inhabitants, and 2,190 Acres. -(f) The entire Parish of Long- Marston contains 584 Inhabitants, and 4,260 Acres, (s~) The Parish of St. Mary, ...
‎1831
7
The Protestation Returns, 1641-1642, and Other Contemporary ...
... Thornton-le- Street, Allertonshire Division, clergy and officials, names of those refuse to take the protestation | Taxation Records | Public Record Office [E 1 79] Subsidy, 1641 Wapentake of Allerton wanting l m [261/22] Wapentake of Birdforth  ...
‎1995
8
The history of the county of Lincoln: from the earliest ...
The features of this division are very diversified, and the soils greatly varied ; the western part is fine arable as well as grazing land, and parts of it are well wooded ; more particularly the wapentake of Beltisloe. About Sleaford is a tract of fertile ...
Thomas Allen, 1834
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A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire: Containing the ...
Containing the Names of All the Towns, Villages, Hamlets, Gentlemen's Seats, &c . in the County of York Thomas Langdale. Rotherham, 9 from Sheffield, 9 from Barnsley. RYHILL, in the parish of Wragby, wapentake of Staincrosi, liberty of the  ...
Thomas Langdale, 1809
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Nottinghamshire Parish Registers: Broxtowe Wapentake, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Phillimore Watts Phillimore, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAPENTAKE»

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Lemmy looks horrendous
Any old rockers who used to frequent The Wapentake, Yorkshireman, Penthouse/Rebels must have felt the same as me when they saw the very sad sight of ... «The Star, Jul 15»
2
Where there's a well there's a way
The Halikeld Wapentake comprised several villages and localities dating to the 11th century when it was known as Halichelde, later becoming Halikeldshir (sic) ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Jun 15»
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Comment: The source of the rights in the Magna Carta
When Edgar's son Ethelred became king, he declared that in every wapentake (district), there should be 12 of the eldest thanes (minor landholders) and a reeve ... «Times Colonist, Jun 15»
4
Well, well – who was the real St Alkelda?
The area around Middleham became known Hallikeld and in 1157 one of the wapentakes near Richmond was called Halikeldshire. And there is a St Alkelda's ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Mar 15»
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Food Review: Popolo's - Leopold Square
I reckon the last time I heard The King Will Come by Wishbone Ash was at the Wapentake in 1974. That long-lost Sheffield venue closed years ago and ... «The Star, Feb 15»
6
Bucking beauty at Sadberge
Parmos may be the Tees Valley's national dish - and Sadberge was once the capital of the Saxon wapentake that ruled the Tees Valley so its influence may ... «The Northern Echo, Feb 15»
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The one policy of leaving the EU draws votes equally for Ukip or Syriza
Langbaurgh had apparently been named after an Anglo-Saxon wapentake, although few local people had ever heard the name. The late Richard Holt held ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Derbyshire travel update
Between Halfmoon Lane Kirk Ireton and Wapentake Lane Kirk Ireton Derbyshire - Topshill Lane in Kirk Ireton closed in both directions between the Halfmoon ... «Derbyshire Times, Nov 14»
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Favourite things: The movies shaped me - and I can't forget Bambi
Devonshire Quarter, West Street, the Limit, Rebels and the Wap (Wapentake bar) in the day- and of course live music at The Leadmill. I still love a good night out ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Jun 14»
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Hough on the Hill villagers want to protect their beautiful hill
It is believed to have been the meeting place for the Loveden Wapentake (Hundred) and is one of the largest Anglo-Saxon burial sites in the country. «Grantham Journal, Jan 14»
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