CHRISTEN, CHRISTENED, CHRISTENING
ADJECTIVES
► YCRISTENED christened → 1387 obs.
NOUNS
► BEARING CLOTH a child’s christening robe → 1601 obs.
► BED-ALE ale brewed for christening → 1880 obs.
► CHRISTING-DAY christening day → 1880 obs. (Bk.)
► LUSTRICAL DAY one’s christening day → 1623 Roman Hist.
NOUNS – PERSON
► MAIDEN CUMMER ► MAIDEN-KIMMER a young woman who acts as attendant to the mother at a christening → 1710 Sc.
VERBS
► HEAVE to christen, to baptize; to lift a child from the font (formerly the duty of a sponsor at baptism)→ c1200 obs.
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