Meaning
An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English peyne, payne, from Old French and Anglo-Norman peine, paine, from Latin poena (“punishment, pain”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “bloodmoney, weregild, fine, price paid, penalty”), from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ (“payment”) (whence also Proto-Slavic *cěnà (“price”)). Doublet of peine. Compare Danish pine, Norwegian Bokmål pine, German Pein, Dutch pijn, Afrikaans pyn. See also pine (the verb). Partly displaced native Old English sār (whence Modern English sore).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-02-02PYAEHIN
- 2026-01-11PANICMO
- 2025-12-24PAWRNIG
- 2025-11-10AIPNLOV
- 2025-07-18IAPEDNX
- 2025-06-13PTANICL
- 2025-05-14IPANEDH
- 2025-04-27NAPIFLU
- 2025-04-21PARNHGI
- 2025-02-23IPANLCE
- 2025-01-12NTPCIRA
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.