mass-pennyn.

Brit.

/ˈmasˌpɛni/, U.S.

/ˈmæsˌpɛni/

Forms: see mass n.¹ and penny n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mass n.¹, penny n.

Etymology: < mass n.¹ + penny n. Compare post-classical Latin denarius missalis (c1218 in a British source), Anglo-Norman dener massal , and massing-penny n.

Now historical.

An offering of money given for having a mass said, esp. for a person who has died.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > payment made for specific purpose > for saying mass

mass-penny1389

head mass penny1402

mass-money1897

1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 38 He shal han his seruise and messe offring, elmesse, messe pens, and trental.

c1395 G. Chaucer Summoner's Tale 1749 A goddes hal peny or a masse peny.

c1400 (a1376) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Trin. Cambr. R.3.14) (1960) A. iii. 211 (MED) Prestis..Asken mede & messe penis.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 1096 Yet for my soule ye pray and bury me..and offir ye my masse-peny.

1528 W. Tyndale Obed. Christen Man Pref. f. xv He..fetteth here a masse peny there a trentall, yonder dirige money.

1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. June 25 Gloss. Theyr packed pelfe and Masse-penie religion.

1826 A. W. Radcliffe St. Alban's Abbey x. 30 A second mourner pacing grave..For the mass-penny offering gave An offering for Northumberland.

1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers II. vii. 504 At Offertory Time the mass-penny..was now carried up with much state to the altar by the chief-mourner.

1870 C. M. Yonge Cameos cii, in Monthly Packet Sept. 223 He had been at the chapel..and offered his mass-penny.

1908 Catholic Encycl. IV. 657/1 These associations enjoined upon their members various duties in behalf of the departed, such as taking part in the burial services, offering the Mass-penny and giving assistance to the alms-folks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mass-penny
释义	mass-pennyn. Brit. /ˈmasˌpɛni/, U.S. /ˈmæsˌpɛni/ Forms: see mass n.¹ and penny n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mass n.¹, penny n. Etymology: < mass n.¹ + penny n. Compare post-classical Latin denarius missalis (c1218 in a British source), Anglo-Norman dener massal , and massing-penny n. Now historical. An offering of money given for having a mass said, esp. for a person who has died. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > payment made for specific purpose > for saying mass mass-penny1389 head mass penny1402 mass-money1897 1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 38 He shal han his seruise and messe offring, elmesse, messe pens, and trental. c1395 G. Chaucer Summoner's Tale 1749 A goddes hal peny or a masse peny. c1400 (a1376) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Trin. Cambr. R.3.14) (1960) A. iii. 211 (MED) Prestis..Asken mede & messe penis. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 1096 Yet for my soule ye pray and bury me..and offir ye my masse-peny. 1528 W. Tyndale Obed. Christen Man Pref. f. xv He..fetteth here a masse peny there a trentall, yonder dirige money. 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. June 25 Gloss. Theyr packed pelfe and Masse-penie religion. 1826 A. W. Radcliffe St. Alban's Abbey x. 30 A second mourner pacing grave..For the mass-penny offering gave An offering for Northumberland. 1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers II. vii. 504 At Offertory Time the mass-penny..was now carried up with much state to the altar by the chief-mourner. 1870 C. M. Yonge Cameos cii, in Monthly Packet Sept. 223 He had been at the chapel..and offered his mass-penny. 1908 Catholic Encycl. IV. 657/1 These associations enjoined upon their members various duties in behalf of the departed, such as taking part in the burial services, offering the Mass-penny and giving assistance to the alms-folks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1389
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