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wappenshaw

[ wop-uhn-shaw, wap- ]

noun

  1. a periodic muster or review of troops or persons under arms, formerly held in certain districts of Scotland to satisfy military chiefs that their men were properly armed and faithful to the local lord or chieftain.

wappenshaw

/ ˈwɒp-; ˈwæpənʃɔː /

noun

  1. (formerly) a muster of men in a particular area in Scotland to show that they were properly armed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wappenshaw1

1495–1505; short for wappenshawing (Scots), equivalent to wappen ( Old English ǣԲ, genitive plural of ǣ ( e ) n weapon ) + shawing showing ( show, -ing 1 ); compare Dutch wapenschouwing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wappenshaw1

C16: from Northern English wapen, from Old Norse á weapon + schaw show

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