Definition of WAPENTAKE

wapentake

Meanings

Plural: wapentakes

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wapentake, wepentake, wapentache, wapentac, from Old English wǣpenġetæc, from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + taka (“take”), equivalent to weapon + take.

Scrabble Score: 18

wapentake is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wapentake is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wapentake is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

wapentake is a valid Words With Friends word