ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Payndemain

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Payndemain is a noun meaning A high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pandemain, wonderbread, cheat-bread, bread, wastel, bloomer.

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