crucifien
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificāre, from Latin crucifīgere.
Pronunciation
Verb
crucifien (third-person singular simple present crucifieth, present participle crucifiende, crucifiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle crucified)
- To crucify (to execute by nailing on a cross)
- (figurative) To oppose Christ.
- (figurative) To torture or discipline oneself.
Conjugation
Conjugation of crucifien (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “crū̆cifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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