Hanaper

Hanaper

Hanaper, properly a case or basket to contain a "hanap " (O. Eng. "kneels": cf. Dutch "nap"), a drinking vessel, a goblet with a foot or stem; the term which is still used by antiquaries for medieval stemmed cups. The famous Royal Gold Cup in the British Museum is called a "hanap" in the inventory of
Charles VI of France.

The word "hanaper" (Med. Lat. "hanaperium") was used particularly in the English chancery of a wicker basket in which were kept writs and other documents, and hence it became the name of a department of the chancery, now abolished, under an officer known as the clerk or warden of the hanaper, into which were paid fees and other moneys for the sealing of charters, patents, writs, etc., and from which issued certain writs under the great seal (SR Scargill-Bird, "Guide to the Public Records" (1908). In Ireland it survived until 1949 in the office of the Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper, from which are issued writs for the return of members of parliament for Ireland and for the election of Representative Peers.

From "hanaper" is derived the modern "hamper," a wicker or rush basket used for the carriage of game, fish, wine, etc. The verb " to hamper," to entangle, obstruct, hinder, especially used of disturbing the mechanism of a lock or other fastening so as to prevent its proper working, is of doubtful origin. It is probably connected with a root seen in the Icel. "hemja", to restrain, and Ger. "hemmen", to clog.

For another usage, see Alienation Office.----


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  • hanaper — [han′ə pər] n. [ME haniper < OFr hanapier, a container for cups < hanap, a cup < Frank * hnap, a beaker (akin to Ger napf)] a small wicker container formerly used to hold official papers …   English World dictionary

  • Hanaper — Ha|na|per [ hɛnɛpɐ, engl. hænəpə] das; s, <aus engl. hanaper »Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Dokumenten«> (veraltet) Schatzkammer, Staatskasse …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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  • 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

  • hanaper — noun A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper …   Wiktionary

  • Hanaper — 1) The basket used by a *nuncius regis to hold bulky items. Later, a basket for hanaps or expensive plate. From this we have our picnic hamper . Cf. Hand fast 2) *Chancery department into which were paid the fees for sealing charters; such fees… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • hanaper — n. wicker container in which documents were stored …   English contemporary dictionary

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