Hearth-penny

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Peter's pence.

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hearth taxpeter's pence

Etymology

From Middle English herthpeny, from Old English heorthpenig; from Old English heorth (“hearth”) + Old English penig (“penny”).

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