English Explanatory Dictionary

hearth-penny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Peter's pence.

Word forms

hearth-penny hearth-pennies

Etymology

From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorþpeniġ; from Old English heorþ (“hearth”) + Old English peniġ (“penny”).

Synonyms

Peter's pence
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