paynye
Middle English
Alternative forms
- peyni, painie, payenye, paeni, pany, paynie, payenie
Etymology
From Old French paienie; equivalent to payen + -ie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛi̯əniː(ə)/, /ˈpaːəniː(ə)/, /pɛi̯niː(ə)/
Noun
paynye (uncountable)
- heathendom
Related terms
- paynye
- paynym
References
- “paienīe, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.