n. [ F. payment, paiement. See Pay to requite. ] 1. The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation. [ 1913 Webster ]
No man envieth the payment of a debt. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. 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. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Punishment; chastisement. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]