to take the place of another or substitute for him or her (see Molina)
Paynal: motepatillotianj, moteixiptlatianj: tepan mixeoanj: iehica ca qujmixiiptlatiaia, in vitzilubuchtli, yn iquac tlaiaoaloaia, motocaiotia paynal: ipampa ca cenca, qujtototzaia, qujmotlalochtiaia. = Paynal was "the delegate," "the substitute," "the deputy"; because he represented Uitzilopochtli when there was a procession. He was named Paynal, because he pressed on and urged them ahead. (central Mexico, sixteenth century)