cristenen

Middle English

Alternative forms

cristnien, cristnen, cristene, cristen, cristni, cristeny, cristnye, cryston, crystnen

Etymology

From Old English crīstnian; equivalent to Christen +‎ -enen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrist(ə)nən/

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)

infinitive	(to) cristenen, cristene
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	cristene	cristened
2nd-person singular	cristenest	cristenedest
3rd-person singular	cristeneth	cristened
subjunctive singular	cristene	cristened
imperative singular	cristene	—

plural¹	cristenen, cristene	cristeneden, cristenede
imperative plural	cristeneth, cristene	—

participles	cristenynge, cristenende	cristened, ycristened

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: christen
Scots: kirsten

References

“cristnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

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