English Dictionary

hempie

noun

(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A criminal; someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged. / (obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A rogue.

The hempie was commonly used for making ropes in the past.

意味（1）

(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A criminal; someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.

意味（2）

(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A rogue.

'Ha, ha, Patie lad!' quo Bessie Elliot, a free-spoken Liddesdale hempy, 'there's a wife com'd for ye the night, Patie lad.'

意味（3）

(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A wild, romping girl.

“Ay, ay,” answered Rob, “she's under lawfu' authority now; and full time, for she was a daft hempie[…]”