peny
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English penniġ, a form of penning, from Proto-West Germanic *panning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- A penny or other silver coin (including ancient coins)
- The weight corresponding to that coin.
- Money or coinage (especially that with little value).
- (in compounds) A tax, fee, or charge.
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editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “penī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-22.
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- enm:Currency
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