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)

1. To consecrate, especially with reference to the Eucharist or to a person of holy office such as a bishop or king
2. To sanctify, to make holy
3. To dedicate to a god, or by extension to another being or person

Descendants

• English: sacre
• ⇒ Middle English: sacred, isacred
  • English: sacred