sacren
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French sacrer (“to consecrate, anoint, dedicate”), from Latin sacrāre, present active infinitive of sacrō, from sacer (“sacred, holy”), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós (“sacred”), from *seh₂k- (“to sanctify, to make a treaty”).
Verb
sacren (third-person singular simple present sacreth, present participle sacrende, sacrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle sacred)
- To consecrate, especially with reference to the Eucharist or to a person of holy office such as a bishop or king
- To sanctify, to make holy
- To dedicate to a god, or by extension to another being or person