cristen

See also: Cristen

Middle English

Verb

cristen

1. Alternative form of cristenen

Old English

Etymology

From Latin chrīstiānus, Chrīstiānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkris.ten/

Adjective

cristen (superlative cristenest)

1. Christian
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Syxta wæs Ōswald, Norðanhymbra cyning sē betsta ⁊ sē crīstenesta, sē þissum ilcum ġemǣrum rīċe hæfde.

     Sixth was Oswald, the best and most Christian king of the Northumbrians, who ruled over this same territory.

2. (substantive) Christian

   Sē lætesta cristena swealt on þǣre rōde.

   The last Christian died on the cross.

Declension

Declension of cristen — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cristen	cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno	cristen
Accusative	cristenne	cristene, cristne	cristen
Genitive	cristenes, cristnes	cristenre	cristenes, cristnes
Dative	cristenum, cristnum	cristenre	cristenum, cristnum
Instrumental	cristene, cristne	cristenre	cristene, cristne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cristene, cristne	cristena, cristna, cristene, cristne	cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno
Accusative	cristene, cristne	cristena, cristna, cristene, cristne	cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno
Genitive	cristenra	cristenra	cristenra
Dative	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum
Instrumental	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum

Declension of cristen — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cristena, cristna	cristene, cristne	cristene, cristne
Accusative	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristene, cristne
Genitive	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan
Dative	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan
Instrumental	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan
Accusative	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan	cristenan, cristnan
Genitive	cristenra, cristenena, cristnena	cristenra, cristenena, cristnena	cristenra, cristenena, cristnena
Dative	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum
Instrumental	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum	cristenum, cristnum

Descendants

• Middle English: Cristen, Cristene, Xp̄isten, Xp̄en, Crisstene, Cristine, cristin, Cristyn, crysten, crystone, crystyne, cristeyn
  • English: Christen
• → Old Norse: kristinn
  • Icelandic: kristinn
  • Faroese: kristin
  • Danish: kristen
  • Norwegian: kristen
  • Swedish: kristen