hempen
Meaning
- (dated, not-comparable) Made of hemp
- (not-comparable) Related to hempen ropes, i.e., to hanging as capital punishment.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛmpən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hempen, hempyn, from Old English *hænepen (“made of hemp, hempen”), equivalent to hemp + -en. Cognate with Dutch hennepen (“hempen”), German hanfen (“hempen”). More at hemp.
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