
v. i.
Thilke science . . . maketh a man to waymenten. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
For what boots it to weep and wayment,
When ill is chanced? Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Grief; lamentation; mourning.
n. [ F. payment, paiement. See Pay to requite. ]
No man envieth the payment of a debt. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]