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christening, vbl. n.|ˈkrɪs(ə)nɪŋ|
For forms see christen v.
[f. christen v. + -ing1.]
†1. Conversion to or reception of Christianity; becoming a Christian. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 29257 (Cott.) Þat wiche-craft..dos wit ani halud thing, and sua for-dos þair cristnyng. c1340Ibid. 19728 Barnabas..made hem of his cristenyng bolde.
2. The action or ceremony of baptizing, baptism.
a1300Cursor M. 28331 (Cott.) Quare barne wit-vten cristening was for-farne. c1315Shoreham Poems (1849) 8 Wet may be the materie, Wer-inne cristninge may be mad. 1481–90Howard Househ. Bks. (1841) 282 The crystenyng of mastyr Gorgis chylde. 1613Shakes. Hen. VIII, v. iv. 10 You must be seeing Christenings? Do you looke for Ale, and Cakes heere, you rude Raskalls? 1712Act 10 Anne in Lond. Gaz. No. 4981/3 The Register-Books for Christnings belonging to the respective Parishes. 1848Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 336 The pomp of the christenings and burials.
3. In various transf. and allusive senses.
1528Tindale Obed. Chr. Man Wks. (1573) 152 The Byshops..reserued to them selues the Christenyng of Belles. 1621H. Elsing Debates Ho. Lords (1870) 41 A Byll against the abuse of sacred things, as christening of doggs, etc. 1840Dickens Barn. Rudge lxiv, They sprinkled it with turpentine..This infernal christening performed, etc. 1872Ellacombe Bells Ch. v. 79 No profane christening, no conversion of the bell into a punch bowl. 1889Daily News 17 Apr. 3/6 After the customary service, conducted by the dockyard chaplain, the christening and floating out were performed by Miss Gorst.
4. attrib. and Comb., as christening-bout, christening-cake, christening-day, christening-dinner, christening-dress, christening-feast, christening-font, christening-gown, christening-water; christening blanket, cloak, a blanket or cloak in which a child is christened; † christening-book, a book containing the baptismal service.
1755Smollett Quix. (1803) IV. 299 Brought up to the business, even from their *christening blankets and swaddling clothes.
c1475Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 755/15 Hoc manuale, a *crystynningboke.
a1843Southey Roprecht iv, At a *christening bout.
1876Rock Text. Fabr. 108 Specimens of the *christening cloaks, anciently in use.
1805Jane Austen Let. 8 Apr. (1952) 149, I expect a prodigious account of the *Christening-dinner.
1807Ibid. 172 Mrs. Dickson..desires her not to provide herself with a *christening dress.
1828Scott F.M. Perth viii, A bridal banquet, or a *kirstening feast, or suchlike.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 256 A *Christning Font.
1902‘W. Ramal’ Songs of Childhood 91 Your baby brother dear Lies in his *christening-gown.
1631Howes Stow's Chron. (Brand) For godfathers and godmothers..to give..*christening shirts, with little bands and cuffs, wrought either with silke or blew threed.
1874G. W. Dasent Tales from Field 188 Were you gone after *Christening water, that you were gone so long? |