hearth-penny
hearth-penny · hearth-pennies
Synonym of Peter's penceSynonym of Peter's pence.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of Peter's pence.
Origin
From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorþpeniġ; from Old English heorþ (“heartFrom Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorþpeniġ; from Old English heorþ (“hearth”) + Old English peniġ (“penny”).
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Forms
plural: hearth-pennies| Singular | hearth-penny |
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