Old English Dictionary Entry

Crístnung

Part of speech: e; Related words: crístnian

Definitions

1 definitions

1 crístnung

f. I. performing the ritual that precedes baptism. II. II. baptizing:--Pápa gesette . . . ꝥ þæs Hálgan Gástes þénung wǽre in þǽre gife þæs fulluhtes, nalæs þæs mannes in crístnunge (in baptizando), Ll. Th. ii. 140, 17. cristnung

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚱᛁᛋᛏᚾᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ll.: Laws of the Anglo-Saxons
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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