Wapentake

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A historical subdivision of some northern counties in England, corresponding roughly to the hundred in other shires.
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  • n. An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. In some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Formerly, in certain counties of northern, eastern, and midland England, a division or subdivision of a shire, generally corresponding to a hundred in other counties.
    • Word Usage
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    Cross Reference
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    Variant
    wapentac   
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