A day's wages or payment; compensation paid for a day's work.
From 'day' + '-ment' suffix (creating abstract nouns). Archaic or dialectal term for daily wage.
This word nearly disappeared from English but survives in regional dialects and historical records, reminding us that every modern word for pay—'salary,' 'wage,' 'paycheck'—once competed for dominance before one prevailed.
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