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

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

v.a.

1to 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  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  155vb30
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ceus ki sunt ja destinez De Deu estre cristienez  140.110
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Enfanz, pur quei, quant il sunt nez, Ne sunt tantost crestienez […] ?  2827
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  chescun est dismé De l’ure k’est crestiené  7988

v.refl.

1to be converted to Christianity: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Boves, ne me tuez mye, jeo me voile cristiener  1833
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