hearth-penny
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorthpenig; from Old English heorth (“hearth”) + Old English penig (“penny”).
Noun
edithearth-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)