paynim
a pagan or heathen.
a Muslim.
pagandom; heathendom.
Origin of paynim
1Other words from paynim
- pay·nim·hood, noun
Words Nearby paynim
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How to use paynim in a sentence
The red-cross knights and yeomenThroughout the holy town,In faith and might, on left and right,Shall tread the paynim down.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles KingsleyHe is in hiding somewhere, for he knew well, black paynim as he is, that our horses' four legs could outstrip his two.
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleIt is shame and sin to see two Christian Englishmen turn swords against each other like the frenzied bloodthirsty paynim.
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleHe shall carry thy sword to the holy soil and dye it 'deep in paynim blood.'
The House of Walderne | A. D. CrakeShe procured a viol and learned to play on it; till one day they wished to marry her to a king, a rich paynim.
Aucassin and Nicolette | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for paynim
/ (ˈpeɪnɪm) /
a heathen or pagan
a Muslim
Origin of paynim
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