# pernancy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜː(ɹ)nənsi/

## Definitions
1. A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman pernance, from Old French prenance, from prendre, prenre, penre (“to take”), from Latin prendere, prehendere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pernancy