Petres peny
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- Peires panes, Peter pens, Peteres peni, Peterespeny, peters pans, Peter his peny, Petir Pens, Petir peny, Petres panes, Petres peni, Petris pens
Etymology
editFrom Petres (genitive of Peter (“Peter”)) + peny (“penny”) or pens (“pence”) or other similar formations.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- Peter's pence, alms-fee (tax due to Rome collected from English homes)
Descendants
edit- English: Peter's pence
References
edit- “Pẹ̄ter-penī, phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.