Middle English painim, from Anglo-French paenisme heathendom, from Late Latin paganismus, from paganus pagan
13th century, in the meaning defined above
payne's gray
paynim
paynimry
“Paynim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paynim. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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