peny
See also: peny- and pěny
Middle English
Alternative forms
- peni, penie, paniȝe, pening
Etymology
From Old English penniġ, a form of penning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛniː/
Noun
peny (plural penies or pens)
- A penny or other silver coin (including ancient coins)
- The weight corresponding to that coin.
- Money or coinage (especially that with little value).
Related terms
- halpeni
- hundredpeny
- peny gras
- penywort
Descendants
- English: penny, pence
- → Norman: pénîn
- Scots: penny
References
- “penī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.