Reconstruction:Old English/pund
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Perhaps related to Old English penn (“enclosure, pen”), Old English pinn (“pin, peg, nail, bolt”), Old English *pennian (“to close, lock [in]”) attested in onpennad (“unpent, open”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pund ?
Usage notes[edit]
- The word is only found as the modifier in compounds, therefore the gender of the word is unknown.