peny

See also: peny- and pěny

Middle English

Alternative forms

peni, penie, paniȝe, pening

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛniː/

Noun

peny (plural penies or pens)

A penny or other silver coin (including ancient coins)
The weight corresponding to that coin.
Money or coinage (especially that with little value).

Related terms

Descendants

English: penny, pence
- → Norman: pénîn
Scots: penny

References

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

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