cristenynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

cristening, cristenyng, cristninge, cristnyng, crystenyng, crystynning

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cristnung; equivalent to Christen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrist(ə)ninɡ(ə)/

Verb

cristenynge

present participle of cristenen

Noun

cristenynge (uncountable)

Baptism or christening (Christian sacrament)
Conversion to Christianity.

Descendants

English: christening
Scots: kirstenin

References

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

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