hesp

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noun

A measure of two hanks of linen thread.

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Meanings

nounhesp (plural hesps)

plural hesps · alternative hasp

  1. ScotlandA measure of two hanks of linen thread.

Origin

Compare Icelandic hespa (“a hasp, a wisp or skein”). See hasp.

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APA

hesp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesp

MLA

“hesp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesp.

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