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† ˈpayeny, -ie Obs.
In 4 paeni, -y, paygne, paynye, -ie, peyni, pani, 4–6 pany.
[ME. a. OF. paenie, paienie, painie, payenie (in It. pagaˈnia (Florio)), f. paien payen + -ie = -y. Cf. German-y.]
The lands of pagans; the heathen (in the Middle Ages including the Saracen) part of the world; heathendom.
a1300Cursor M. 19992 (Edin. MS.) Þe first passage þat þapostlis in partie made to suilc folc as of pani [v. rr. paeni, paeny]. 1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 5243 A noþer sarasyn of paynye. 13..Guy Warw. (A.) 3746 Þe soudan haþ his folk y-sent: Into al peyni his sond is sent. c1380Sir Ferumb. 122 In al paynye nys pryncȝ ne kyng, þat berþ so gret a name. a1530Sir Beues (Pynson) 2409, I wolde not for al pany Se the deuyl, that made that crye! |