Middle English edit

Etymology edit

Old French peine, paine

Noun edit

peyne (plural peynes)

  1. pain (feeling of suffering)

Old Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin pectinem, accusative of pecten.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

peyne m (plural peynes)

  1. comb
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 27r:
      […] ⁊ ſi deſpues en aquella agua moiarẽ el peyne ⁊ peynarẽ con el los cabellos tinnen ſe negros de tintura q̃ dura muy grand tiempo.
      […] and if after they were to wet the comb in that water and comb their hair with it, they would be dyed black with a very long-lasting dye.

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: peine