Reconstruction:Old English/pund
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Perhaps related to Old English penn (“enclosure, pen”), Old English pinn (“pin, peg, nail, bolt”), Old English *pennian (“to close, lock [in]”) attested in onpennad (“unpent, open”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pund ?
Usage notes edit
- The word is only found as the modifier in compounds, therefore the gender of the word is unknown.