noun
- plural of fening; a unit of currency formerly used in some European countries, equal to a small fraction of a larger monetary unit
Usage: archaic; historical; primarily used in Germanic and Scandinavian contexts
Examples
- The merchant accepted payment in fenings for the small purchase.
- Historical records show that fenings were commonly used in medieval trade.
- A loaf of bread might cost several fenings in the old market.
- The currency exchange rate converted marks into fenings.
- Fenings represented the smallest denomination in the monetary system.