certeyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• certain, certein, certayn, sertene

Etymology

From Old French certain, from Latin *certānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sərˈtɛin/

Adjective

certeyn

1. Specified, prescribed, fixed.
2. A certain (quantity, amount).
3. Real, true, verified, credulous, reliable.
4. A definite, probable (event, action).
5. Sure, certain.

Descendants

• English: certain

References

• “certain (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.

Noun

certeyn

1. A specified amount or object.
2. A certain amount or object.
3. Reality, nature.
4. Certainty, surety, trust.

References

• “certain (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.

Adverb

certeyn

1. Certainly, surely.