Petres peny

Middle English

Alternative forms

Peires panes, Peter pens, Peteres peni, Peterespeny, peters pans, Peter his peny, Petir Pens, Petir peny, Petres panes, Petres peni, Petris pens

Etymology

From Petres (genitive of Peter (“Peter”)) +‎ peny (“penny”) or pens (“pence”) or other similar formations.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpeːtris ˌpɛniː/, /ˈpeːtris ˌpɛns/

Proper noun

Petres peny

Peter's pence, alms-fee (tax due to Rome collected from English homes)

Descendants

English: Peter's pence

References

“Pẹ̄ter-penī, phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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