Payn — Payn, n. [OF. & F. pain, fr. L. panis bread.] Bread. Having Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
payn — payn, e obs. ff. pain, pane; var. payen Obs … Useful english dictionary
Payn — This distinguished surname, with over thirty Coats of Arms, and several entries in the Dictionary of National Biography , is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the Old French male given name Paien , itself coming from the Latin… … Surnames reference
Payn's Place — On the west side of Aldersgate Street at No. 142, opposite Jewin Street (Lockie, 1816). Not named in the maps … Dictionary of London
PAYN, JAMES — English novelist, born at Cheltenham; edited Chambers s Journal and Cornhill Magazine; his novels were numerous and of average quality, Lost Sir Massingberd and By Proxy among the most successful (1830 1899) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Payn, James — (1830 1898) Novelist, s. of an official in the Thames Commission, ed. at Eton, Woolwich, and Camb. He was a regular contributor to Household Words and to Chambers s Journal, of which he was ed. 1859 74, and in which several of his works first… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Graham Payn — Nacimiento 25 de abril de 1918 … Wikipedia Español
Graham Payn — (25 April 1918 ndash; 4 November 2005) was born in Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. He was a British actor and singer, gay and the life partner of the late Sir Noel Coward.Payn moved with his family to England when he was about ten years old… … Wikipedia
Graham Payn — (* 25. April 1918 in Pietermaritzburg, Südafrika; † 4. November 2005 in der Schweiz) war ein südafrikanisch britischer Schauspieler, Komiker und Sänger. Schon mit 13 spielte er im Palladium den Curly in Peter Pan. 1932 trat er in Noel Cowards… … Deutsch Wikipedia
James Payn — (February 28, 1830 March 25, 1898), English novelist, was born at Cheltenham, his father being clerk to the Thames Commissioners and treasurer to the county of Berkshire.He was educated at Eton, and afterwards entered the Military Academy at… … Wikipedia
