Cristien - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

Cristien adj.

Forms	Cristien adj. Also Christian, Christien, Crestien, Cristian, Kirstian, Kyrstyone. Pl. Cristien(s.
Etymology	L Christiānus & OF Crestien.

Note: Cp. Cristen.

(a) Christian; of a country: inhabited by Christians; (b) court ~, an ecclesiastical court; (c) in names.

(1426) EEWills74/18 : Þat hit be sold..for my soule and all christian soules.
(1426) EEWills75/9 : For all christien soules.
(1442) RParl.5.45b : Please it to youre wise discretions, consideryng the most blissid and gracious disposition of oure most Cristien Soveraigne Lorde the Kynge..to pray oure saide Soveraigne Lorde, to graunte his Lettres Patentz.
a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)185/22 : Irland Is an Ile, and hit and al othyr Iles cristiens to the ryght of Seynte Petyr and the churche o Rome appartenyth.

[ (c1290) Britton 2 (Lamb 403)p.284 : La conisaunce de matrimoigne et de testament apent a Cristiene court. ]
(c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.903 : Therfore han swiche preestes..the malisoun of al the court cristien.
(1447-8) Shillingford91 : The saide Bisshop by his officers drawyth yn to his courtys, as well his Court Cristian as..Court Baron, yn Exceter divers accions and maters that longeth not to be determined there.

(1213) CRR(2) 713 : Matheus Cristien.
(1229) Close R.Hen.III226 : Ricardum Crestien.
(1244) Cart.Ramsey in RS 79.1439 : Willelmus filius Roberti Cristien tenet..duas virgatas.
(1279) Pleas Som.in Som.RS 41194 : Robert Cristian.
(1284) Feudal Aids 410 : Robertus Christien.
a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8920 : An angel..intil heuen hir saul bar..And said þat cristian sco hight.
(1428) Feudal Aids 431 : Ricardum Cristian.
(1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)276 : Kyrstyone, or Crystyone [Win: Kyrstyan, or krystyan], propur name: Christina [Win: christiana].

c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1170 : Forth rod þis holi man…and let him cleopie frere cristian.

Note: Needed for date in sense (c).--per SMK

Note: Antedates sense (a).--per SMK