"pens" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} pens
  1. plural of peny (“penny”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: peny (extra: penny) Synonyms: penies, panes, pans
    Sense id: en-pens-enm-noun-xHm6o7s1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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