certeyn
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French certain, from Latin *certānus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
certeyn
- Specified, prescribed, fixed.
- Certain, particular (of a quantity or amount).
- Real, true, verified, credulous, reliable.
- c. 1368, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Book of the Duchess, as recorded c. 1440–1450 in Bodleian Library MS. Fairfax 16, folio 131r:
- Sende me grace to slepe and mete / In my slepe some certeyn sweven / Wher thorgh that I may knowe even / Whethir my lorde be quyke or ded
- Send me grace to sleep and dream / Some trustworthy dream in my sleep / Through which I might know exactly / Whether my lord is alive or dead.
- c. 1368, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Book of the Duchess, as recorded c. 1440–1450 in Bodleian Library MS. Fairfax 16, folio 131r:
- Definite, probable (of an event or action).
- Sure, certain.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “certain, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.
Noun[edit]
certeyn
- A specified or particular amount or object.
- Reality, nature; that which is certain.
- Certainty, surety, trust.
References[edit]
- “certain, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.
Adverb[edit]
certeyn