Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old French pain, from Latin panis (bread).

Noun

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payn

  1. bread
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Piers Plowman to this entry?)
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Descendants
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  • English: pain (obsolete)

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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payn

  1. Alternative form of pane (textile)

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Etymology 3

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Noun

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payn

  1. Alternative form of payen (pagan)