hearth-penny
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorthpenig; from Old English heorth (“hearth”) + Old English penig (“penny”).
Noun
[edit]hearth-penny (plural hearth-pennies)
- Synonym of Peter's pence
From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorthpenig; from Old English heorth (“hearth”) + Old English penig (“penny”).
hearth-penny (plural hearth-pennies)