citeseyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

citezein, cytisyn, citecein, citizeen, sitezeyn, citezeyn, citezen, cetezen, cityseyn, sitesyn, cyteseyn, citesayne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite +‎ -ein.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sitɛˈsɛi̯n/, /sitiˈsɛi̯n/, /ˈsitisin/

Noun

citeseyn (plural citeseyns)

A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.
A resident or inhabitant of a city (irregardless of burgher status); an urbanite.
One who inhabits a state, area or province, especially if they are not a serf.
One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterilfe.

Descendants

English: citizen
Scots: ceetizen

References

“citisein (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.

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