"Paye" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... seem to be derived from the French. Wailly, in his Nouveau Vocabulaire, describes it as "repas ou chacun paye son ecot," a feast towards which each guest contributes a portion of the expense. Its etymology is thus explained by Girault-Duvivier, ...
— Notes and Queries, No. 181, April 16, 1853 • Various |
