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单词 wapentake
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wap•en•take  (wopən tāk′, wap-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Government(formerly in N England and the Midlands) a subdivision of a shire or county corresponding to a hundred.
  • Old Norse vāpnatak (compare Old English wǣpen-getæc) show of weapons at public voting, equivalent. to vāpna (genitive plural of vāpn weapon) + tak taking; see take
  • Middle English bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wapentake /ˈwɒpənˌteɪk ˈwæp-/ n
  1. a subdivision of certain shires or counties, esp in the Midlands and North of England, corresponding to the hundred in other shires
Etymology: Old English wǣpen(ge)tæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak, from vápn weapon + tak take
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