01 n. The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation.
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The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation.“No man envieth the payment of a debt.” — Bacon.
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That which is paid; the thing given in discharge of a debt, or an obligation, or in fulfillment of a promise; reward; recompense; requital; return.
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Punishment; chastisement.[R.]