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

1. To baptize, christen (perform a baptism)
2. To make Christian; win over to Christianity.
3. (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
imperative singular		—
plural1	cristenen, cristene	cristeneden, cristenede
imperative plural	cristeneth, cristene	—
participles	cristenynge, cristenende	cristened, ycristened

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

Related terms

• cristenynge
• cristened

Descendants

• English: christen
• Scots: kirsten

References

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