cristenen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English crīstnian; equivalent to Christen + -enen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrist(ə)nən/
Verb
cristenen
Conjugation
Conjugation of cristenen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) cristenen, cristene | ||
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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
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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