Meaning of payndemain | Babel Free
Definitions
A high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor.
Examples
“And for the milling of one quarter of wheat, 4d. And for payndemain [fine bread] bought, 5d.”
“Sir Thopas wex a doghty swayn. Whyt was his face as payndemain, His lippes rede as rose. His rode is lyk scarlet in grayn, And I yow telle in good certayn”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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