[ 'wɒp(ə)nteɪk , 'wap- ]
■ noun historical a subdivision of certain northern and midland English counties, corresponding to a hundred in other counties.
Origin
OE wpen(ge)tæc , from ON vápnatak , from vápn 'weapon' + taka 'take', perh. with ref. to voting in an assembly by a show of weapons.