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cristnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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cristnian, p. ode; pp. od
To christianize, catechize; catechizare
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  • Ðæt Paulinus ðǽr ðæt folc cristnode and fullode [MS. cristnade RUNE fullade]

    that Paulinus might there christen and baptize the people

    , or as the original Latin of Bede has it, with greater precision, — ut Paulinus cum eis catechizandi et baptizandi officio deditus morarelur,
    • Bd. 2, 14
    • ;
    • S. 518, 7, 8
    • ;
    • Latin 95, 34.
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