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hempen

hem·pen

UK/ˈhɛmpən/ US/ˈhɛmpʌn/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • dance the hempen jig
  • hempen collar
  • hempen cravat
  • hempen widow

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