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paynemain
Payndemain Payn`de*main", n. [OF. pain bread + demaine manorial, lordly, own, private. See Payn, and Demesne. Said to be so called from the figure of our Lord impressed upon it.] The finest and whitest bread made in the Middle Ages; -- called also paynemain, payman. [Obs.]

Meaning of Nemain from wikipedia

- In Irish mythology, Neman or Nemain (Modern Irish: Neamhan, Neamhain) is the spirit-woman or goddess who personifies the frenzied havoc of war. In the...
- mythology Neit (Néit, Nét, Neith) was a god of war. He was the husband of Nemain and/or Fea, and sometimes of Badb. Also grandfather of Balor, he was killed...
- than any previous creation and was trained and mutated by Maeve's teacher Nemain. It was discovered that Lugad and Rohan are both Maeve's abandoned sons...
- battlefield goddess and harbinger of doom, Badb closely resembles Nemain. Like Badb, Nemain is identified as a wife of Neit. Writers have sometimes used their...
- believed that these were all names for the same goddess. In modern sources Nemain may also be named as one of the three Morrigan along with Badb and Macha...
- the Corcu Loígde Macha Medb (Medb Lethderg) Mongfind The Morrígan, Badb, Nemain - also known as "The Thee Morrígna" Mór Muman (Mugain) Niamh Sadhbh Tailtiu...
- and death on the battlefield Neit, Irish god of war, husband of Nemain of Badb Nemain, Irish goddess of the frenzied havoc of war; member of the Morrígan...
- a stag. His name is derived from the Celtic deity Cernunnos. Macha and Nemain are twin goddesses of war who are directly inspired by the Irish mythological...
- Goibniu Lir Luchtaine Lugh Macha Manannán mac Lir Miach Midir Mog Ruith Morrígan Neit Nemain Niamh Nuada Ogma Plor na mBan Sheela na gig Tailtiu Tethra...
- of the Dagda Nechtan - father and/or husband of Boann Neit - god of war Nemain - a goddess of war; possibly an alternative name for Badb Niamh - queen...