Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Pax, s. the 'osculatorium,' or 'pax-brede,' a disk of metal or other substance, used at Mass for the 'kiss of peace,' I 407.

Pay, s. pleasure, 5. 271; 18. 70; more to pay, so as to give more satisfaction, 5. 474. See below.

Paye, v. pay, A 806; Payed, pt. s. A 539; pp. satisfied, pleased, 9. 3; holde her payd, think herself satisfied, 3. 269; Payed, rendered favourable, T. ii. 682; Payd, satisfied, D 1185.

Payement, s. payment, D 131; Payements, pl. B 3151.

Payen, adj. pagan, A 2370.

Payens, s. pl. pagans, L. 786, 1688; T. v. 1849; A. ii. 4. 37; B 534.

Payndemayn, s. bread of a peculiar whiteness, B 1915. See note. From Lat. panis Dominicus.

Payne, s. pain; dide his payne, took pains, F 730. See Peyne.

Payre, s. a pair, R. 1386; 3. 1289; Paire, pl. pairs, R. 1698; Payr, pl. R. 66. See Peyre.