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hempen

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛmpən/

Definition of hempen

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (dated, not-comparable)Made of hemp
    “In fowle reproch of knighthoodes fayre degree, / About his neck an hempen rope he weares, / That with his gliſtring armes does ill agree;”
    “A quiet land is this—a land where the slow-moving Basque, with his flat biretta-cap, his red sash and his hempen sandals, tills his scanty farm […]”
    “Trains from Lime Street to Edge Hill were hauled by an endless hempen rope worked by a stationary engine on the platform at the latter station.”
    “Apparently, Bridport is noted for "its hempen manufactures. Its staple productions are twine, fishing nets, and canvas, and much hemp for the purpose is grown."”
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adj

  1. (dated, not-comparable)Made of hemp
    “In fowle reproch of knighthoodes fayre degree, / About his neck an hempen rope he weares, / That with his gliſtring armes does ill agree;”
    “A quiet land is this—a land where the slow-moving Basque, with his flat biretta-cap, his red sash and his hempen sandals, tills his scanty farm […]”
    “Trains from Lime Street to Edge Hill were hauled by an endless hempen rope worked by a stationary engine on the platform at the latter station.”
    “Apparently, Bridport is noted for "its hempen manufactures. Its staple productions are twine, fishing nets, and canvas, and much hemp for the purpose is grown."”
  2. (not-comparable)Related to hempen ropes, i.e., to hanging as capital punishment.
    “[…] but rid himself also of the companionship of this ruffianly Sir Crispin, to whom no doubt a hempen justice would be meted.”

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Etymology

From Middle English hempen, hempyn, from Old English *hænepen (“made of hemp, hempen”), from Proto-West Germanic *hanapīn (“hempen, made of hemp”), equivalent to hemp + -en. Cognate with West Frisian himpen (“hempen”), Dutch hennepen (“hempen”), German Low German hempen (“hempen”), German hanfen, hänfen (“hempen”). More at hemp.

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