Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swarf-penny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
swar-f-pen-ny
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

money due to a castle guard at the end of his service

Archaic

Usage

Questions

What does swarf-penny mean?
money due to a castle guard at the end of his service

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