Petres peny
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Peires panes, Peter pens, Peteres peni, Peterespeny, peters pans, Peter his peny, Petir Pens, Petir peny, Petres panes, Petres peni, Petris pens
Etymology[edit]
From Petres (genitive of Peter (“Peter”)) + peny (“penny”) or pens (“pence”) or other similar formations.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- Peter's pence, alms-fee (tax due to Rome collected from English homes)
Descendants[edit]
- English: Peter's pence
References[edit]
- “Pẹ̄ter-penī, phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.