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