hanaper

hana·per

a small wicker container formerly used to hold official papers

Origin of hanaper

Middle English haniper from Old French hanapier, a container for cups from hanap, a cup from Frankish an unverified form hnap, a beaker (akin to German napf)

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Noun

(plural hanapers)

A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper

Origin

Late Latin hanaperium (“a large vase”), from hanaus (“vase, bowl, cup”) (whence French hanap); of Frankish origin; compare Old North German hnapf, German Napf, akin to Anglo Saxon hnæp (“cup, bowl”). Compare hamper, nappy

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