hearth-penny
/ˈhɑːθˌpɛni/Now historical
noun
An annual tax formerly levied on householders; = Peter's penny.
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Wulfstan. From hearth + penny, so called on account of its being due from every household.
| 单词 | hearth-penny |
| 释义 | hearth-penny/ˈhɑːθˌpɛni/Now historical noun An annual tax formerly levied on householders; = Peter's penny. Origin |
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