paynym
English
editNoun
editpaynym (plural paynyms)
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- paynyme, paynim, painime, paynime, painime, panime, peynyme, painen, paynem, payneme, paynynne, paynymme, penym, paynom, paynen, paynon
Etymology
editFrom Old French paienime, from Latin pāgānismus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpaynym (plural paynyms)
- Heathendom; the non-Christian world.
- A heathen; one who is not Christian.
Descendants
edit- English: paynim
References
edit- “painim(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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