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Definition of Wapinschaw

Wapinschaw
Wapinschaw Wap"in*schaw, n. [Scot. See Weapon, and Show.] An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district. [Scot.] --Jamieson. Sir W. Scott.

Meaning of Wapinschaw from wikipedia

- A wapenshaw or wapinshaw (from the Old English for "weapon show") was originally a gathering and review of troops formerly held in every district in Scotland...
- the Gentleman's Magazine. Mayne's Siller Gun was based on a Dumfries wapinschaw: the competitors were members of the corporations, and the prize a silver...
- (match), much (a cap), muchkin (a liquid measure), skaff (scrounge), wapinschaw (muster of militia), wyssill (change of money), and the coins plak, stek...
- 18th centuries in Scotland, a muster or military rendezvous, called a "wapinschaw" (a weapon show - Scot’s dialect wapen (weapon), shaw (show)) was held...
- 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) Wapinschaws Act 1457 (repealed) 1457 c. 6 1457 c. 64 6 March 1458 Of wapinschawingis. Of wapinschaws. (Repealed by Statute Law...
- (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) Wapinschaws Act 1535 (repealed) 1535 c. 19 — 12 June 1535 Of walpinschawingis. Of...
- c. 44 6 May 1471 Of armouris—and of wapynschawing. Of armour; and of wapinschaws. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c....
- 38)) Wapinschaws Act 1491 (repealed) April 1491 c. 13 1491 cc. 31-32 28 April 1491 Of wapynschawingis foure tymes in the yere. Of wapinschaws four times...
- (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) Wapinschaws Act 1540 (repealed) December 1540 c. 21 1540 c. 85 10 December 1540 Wapynschawingis...
- 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) Wapinschaws Act 1503 (repealed) 1503 c. 20 1503 c. 75 19 March 1504 Of wappinschawis. Of wapinschaws. (Repealed by Statute Law...