pencioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

pencion, pencyon, pencyone, penschyn, pension, pensioun, pensiown, pensyone

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French pencion, pension, from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛnsiˈuːn/, /ˈpɛnsjun/

Noun

pencioun (plural penciouns)

A regularly (usually annually) paid stipend; an annuity.
A payment or stipend given from church finances.
A tax, charge, or expense; money due to another.
(rare) Any payment; money paid.

Descendants

English: pension
Scots: pension

References

“pensiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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