eldertongue

Old English · noun

healfpenigweorþ

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈxæ͜ɑlf.pe.nij.we͜orθ/
[ˈhæ͜ɑɫf.pe.nij.we͜orˠθ]
Syllables
ˈxæ͜ɑlf · pe · nij · we͜orθ (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. costing or worth the value of half a penny

Etymology

From healf (“half”) + peniġ (“penny”) + weorþ (“worth”)

Descendants

halfpennyworth

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