halpeni
Middle English
noun
Definitions
- a halfpenny
- a halfpenny given in charity
- (biblical) a coin from biblical times, a small foreign coin
- (nautical) a small foreign coin
- (halpenī of gold) an English gold coin worth five shillings, equivalent to a crown
- (used in compounds) costing a halfpenny, weighing as much as halfpenny
Etymology
Derived from Old English halpenige compound from Middle English half + Middle English peni (penny).
Origin
Middle English
peni
Gloss
penny