payed

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A form of paid — Not free of charge; costing money.

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Meanings

payed1

verb
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of paid.

    ...and the use and proffitt therof cominge shalbe payed to my saied Sister Jone...

    1616, William Shakespeare, Last will and testament
    1 more example

    It was but just in time, for, as the frigate flew round, describing a circle, as she payed off before the wind, they could perceive the breakers lashing the precipitous coast, not two cables' length from them.

    1836, Frederick Marryat, chapter 25, in Mr. Midshipman Easy
  2. misspellingMisspelling of paid.

payed2

verb
  1. participlepastnauticalsimple past and past participle of pay (to cover with a waterproof substance)

Origin

payed · verb

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payed · verb

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Cite this entry
APA

payed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payed

MLA

“payed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “payed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payed.

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