cristenyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cristenynge, cristninge, cristening, cristnyng, crystenyng, crystynning

Etymology

From Old English cristnung; equivalent to Christen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkriːst(ə)ninɡ/

Noun

cristenyng

1. baptism (the process of being baptised)
2. Newfound belief in Christ; being won over to Christianity.

Descendants

• English: christening
• Scots: kirstenin

References

• “cristning (ger.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.