"hesp" meaning in English

See hesp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hesps [plural]
Etymology: Compare Icelandic hespa (“a hasp, a wisp or skein”). See hasp. Etymology templates: {{cog|is|hespa||a hasp, a wisp or skein}} Icelandic hespa (“a hasp, a wisp or skein”), {{m|en|hasp}} hasp Head templates: {{en-noun}} hesp (plural hesps)
  1. (Scotland) A measure of two hanks of linen thread. Tags: Scotland Synonyms: hasp
    Sense id: en-hesp-en-noun-uSb-iBm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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Download JSON data for hesp meaning in English (1.1kB)

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