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Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + tak (“taking”).
Pronunciation
Noun
wǣpenġetæc n
- a vote made by touching one's weapon; a council where such votes are taken
- wapentake; a district governed by such a council, generally under Scandinavian control