hanypere
Look at other dictionaries:
hamper — hamper1 hamperedly, adv. hamperedness, n. hamperer, n. /ham peuhr/, v.t. 1. to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. 2. to interfere with; curtail: The dancers movements were hampered by their elaborate… … Universalium
hanaper — /han euh peuhr/, n. a wicker receptacle for documents. [1275 1325; ME hanypere < AF; MF hanapier case to hold a drinking vessel, deriv. of hanap goblet ( < Gmc *hnapp bowl; cf. OE hnaepp, OHG hnapf, ON hnappr, early ML anappus, hanappum); see… … Universalium
Hamper — This unusual and interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of goblets. The derivation is from the Old French hanapier , Anglo French hanaper , a drinking vessel, wine cup,… … Surnames reference
hamper — I ham•per [[t]ˈhæm pər[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold back; hinder; impede: Heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic[/ex] 2) to interfere with; curtail • Etymology: 1300–50; ME hampren; akin to OE hamm enclosure, hemm hem I ham′pered•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
hanaper — /ˈhænəpə/ (say hanuhpuh) noun 1. a wicker receptacle for documents. 2. Obsolete a case used as a repository for treasure, money, valuables, etc. {Middle English hanypere, from Old French hanepier case for holding a goblet, from hanap goblet, of… …
