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Meaning of payndemain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor.

uncountable

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.

See also

Payne Payne County Payne effect Payne's grey Payne's process Payneham