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cristiener (1160-74)
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cristiener (1160-74)

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creistiener,  crestiener,  cristener  
  FEW:  christianus 2/i,654b Gdf:  chrestiener 2,130b GdfC: ∅ TL: crestïener 2,1038 DEAF:  crestiien (crestïener)  DMF:  chrétienner  TLF: ∅ OED:  christian v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  Christianari 333c

v.trans.

to christen, make Christian or convert to Christianity: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Tant a dit, tant a sermoné Ke il ad Colan crestiené, Il meimes le baptiza  Rom de Rou wace i 229.1820
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  A celes noces (=of J.C. and Holy Church) sunt enviez Tuit cil ki sunt cristienez  Mirur1 155vb30
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ceus ki sunt ja destinez De Deu estre cristienez  Mir N-D 140.110
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Enfanz, pur quei, quant il sunt nez, Ne sunt tantost crestienez […] ?  Lum Lais ANTS 2827
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  chescun est dismé De l’ure k’est crestiené  Lum Lais ANTS 7988

v.refl.

to be converted to Christianity: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Boves, ne me tuez mye, jeo me voile cristiener  Boeve 1833
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