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Payan(e, Paian, n. and a. Also: -ene, -aȝn, -and; -eme; pane, payn(e. [ME. and e.m.E. paeyn (c 1290), payene (1297), paen (Cursor M.), paene, pain, payn (a 1300), also paynen (c 1390), payne (c 1550, thereafter obs. in Eng.), OF. paien (11th c.), paian, payen (mod. F. païen), L. pāgānus. Cf. Pagan(e n. and a., also Panian.]Only in Leg. S. and Doug.
A. noun. A pagan or infidel. = Pagan(e n. and a. A. Also possess.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xix. 636.
Of paianis he had gert trew … sexty thousand Ib. xxvii. 944.
Payene Ib. xxxii. 100.
Payanis Ib. xxix. 73.(2) a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 261.
& syndry ritis vndir mad As of payaȝn[i]s custummance
B. adj. Heathen. = Pagan(e n. and a. B.predic. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 877.
A man that … was payeme and richt crafty Ib. xxxi. 281.attrib. a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 85 (see Lay n.1).
Paian lay 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 460.
Calliope nor payane [v.rr. payand, payne] goddis wild [etc.] Ib. iv. vi. 43.
Quhen euery thryd ȝeir on thar payane gys [etc.] 1513 Doug. v. ii. 71 (Ruthv.).
Pane ryte 1513 Doug. vi. Prol. 60.
Payan [v.r. payn] warkis Ib. 79.
Payane lawis
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