cristenyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

cristenynge, cristninge, cristening, cristnyng, crystenyng, crystynning

Etymology

From Old English cristnung; equivalent to Christen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkriːst(ə)ninɡ/

Noun

cristenyng

baptism (the process of being baptised)
Newfound belief in Christ; being won over 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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