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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cristindome, Crystyndome, n. Also: cristyn-, cristine-, cristen-, crisyn-, crisendome; crystyndwme. [ME. cristen-, crystendom(e, OE. cristendóm. Cf. Christindome.]
1. The Christian faith; Christianity.a1400 Leg. S. xxv. 74.
Crispine … bad slay Iulyane, For that he cristindome had tane c1420 Wynt. v. 1880.
Phylipe the alde Wes the empryoure that tuke Fyrst Crystyndome Ib. 2524; etc.
Ingland than … Thare Crystyndome all hayle forsuk 1456 Hay I. 149/10.
The quhilk thou has suorne be thy lautee … and thy Cristyndome c1515 Asl. MS. I. 195/28.
Thai tuke at ws first faith and crisendome and doctrine of haly kirk
b. Admission to the Christian church by baptism; christening.1570 Leslie 78.
The Quene partit with ane madin barne … and sone eftir the barne gat cristendome, deceissit 1600 Cath. Tr. 222/17.
To keip his Catholik faith, whilk ye ressauit at your Cristindome be baptisme
2. The Christian world. 1375 Barb. xi. 478 (E).
That the maist ost and the stoutest Off Crystyndome and the grettest Suld be abaysit for to se Thair fayis in-to sic quantite And swa arayit for to fychtc1420 Wynt. vii. 17.
In the Crystyndome, I trow, than Wes noucht in deid a bettyr man Ib. 1202.
That Prynce excellent in wysdwme All pryncys off the Crystyndwme 1456 Hay I. 33/5.
Up-liftit in … grete dominatioun our all the cristyndome Ib. 255/25.
Of all realmes and regiouns in Cristyndome c1450-2 Howlat 504.
Throwout Cristendome kid War the deidis that he did a1500 Seven S. 270.
Thai suld sclander the richt of Rome In hethinnes and in cristindome 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 110.
Incompetabill clergy, that Cristyndome offendis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 231.
Thair is in Rome Sevin wysest men that is in Cristindome 1570 Sat. P. xv. 100.
Ȝit wald ȝe that ȝour names war knawin Athort all Cristindome
