citeseyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• citezein, cytisyn, citecein, citizeen, sitezeyn, citezeyn, citezen, cetezen, cityseyn, sitesyn, cyteseyn, citesayne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite +‎ -ein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sitɛˈsɛi̯n/, /sitiˈsɛi̯n/, /ˈsitisin/

Noun

citeseyn (plural citeseyns)

1. A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.
2. A resident or inhabitant of a city (irregardless of burgher status); an urbanite.
3. One who inhabits a state, area or province, especially if they are not a serf.
4. One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterlife.

Descendants

• English: citizen
• Scots: ceetizen

References

• “citisein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.