hearth-penny

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorthpenig; from Old English heorth (“hearth”) + Old English penig (“penny”).

Noun

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hearth-penny (plural hearth-pennies)

  1. Synonym of Peter's pence
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