hanaper

[ han-uh-per ]

noun

1. a wicker receptacle for documents.

hanaper

/ ˈhænəpə /

noun

1. a small wickerwork basket, often used to hold official papers

Word History and Origins

Origin of hanaper¹

1275–1325; Middle English hanypere < Anglo-French; Middle French hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel, derivative of hanap goblet (< Germanic *hnapp bowl; compare Old English hnæpp, Old High German hnapf, Old Norse hnappr, early Medieval Latin anappus, hanappum ); -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of hanaper¹

C15: from Old French hanapier, from hanap cup, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hnapf bowl, Old English hnæp

Example Sentences

He denied that he was party to the attempt, and paid the necessary fee to the Hanaper for his pardon.

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Now I cannot find hanap in any dictionary to which I have access; but I find hanaper in every one.

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Johnson, and others, give the word Hanaper as synonymous with treasury or exchequer.

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I next paid ‘fees to the Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper,’ ten shillings.

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