cristen

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Middle English

Verb

cristen

  1. Alternative form of cristenen

Old English

Etymology

From Latin chrīstiānus, Chrīstiānus.

Pronunciation

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

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