crucifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

• crucefye, crucyfyen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificāre, from Latin crucifīgere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkriu̯sifiːən/, /ˈkrusifiːən/

Verb

crucifien (third-person singular simple present crucifieth, present participle crucifiende, crucifiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle crucified)

1. To crucify (to execute by nailing on a cross)
2. (figurative) To oppose Christ.
3. (figurative) To torture or discipline oneself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of crucifien (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) crucifien
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	crucifie	crucified
2nd-person singular	crucifiest	crucifiedest
3rd-person singular	crucifieth	crucified
subjunctive singular	crucifie
imperative singular		—
plural1	crucifien, crucifie	crucifieden, crucifiede
imperative plural	crucifieth, crucifie	—
participles	crucifiynge, crucifiende	crucified, ycrucified

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• crucifier
• crucifix

Descendants

• English: crucify
• Scots: crucifee

References

• “crū̆cifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.