cristenen
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English crīstnian; equivalent to Christen + -enen.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editcristenen
- To baptize, christen (perform a baptism)
- To make Christian; win over to Christianity.
- (rare) To give a name; name as.
Conjugation
editConjugation of cristenen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “cristnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.