peny

See also: peny- and pěny

English

Noun

peny (plural penies or pence or pens)

  1. Obsolete form of penny.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English penniġ, a form of penning, from Proto-West Germanic *panning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛniː/

Noun

peny (plural penies or pens)

  1. A penny or other silver coin (including ancient coins)
  2. The weight corresponding to that coin.
  3. Money or coinage (especially that with little value).
  4. (in compounds) A tax, fee, or charge.

Descendants

  • English: penny, pence (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: penny

References

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