Christenmasn.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪsnməs/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪsnməs/, Scottish English /ˈkrɪsnməs/, Irish English

/ˈkrɪsnməs/

Forms:

α. Middle English Christenmesse, Middle English Cristenmasse, Middle English Cristenmes, Middle English Cristenmesse, Middle English Cristynmas, Middle English Cristynmasse, Middle English Cristynmes, Middle English Cristynmesse, Middle English Crystenmes, Middle English Crystynmas, Middle English Crystynmesse, Middle English–1500s Crystenmas, Middle English–1500s Crystenmasse, 1500s Christynmas, 1500s Chrystenmas, 1500s Chrystenmasse, 1500s Chrystynmas, 1500s Chrystynmes, 1500s Cristenmas, 1500s Crystynmasse, 1500s–1600s Christenmasse, 1500s– Christenmas, 1800s Chrissenmas (English regional), 1600s–1700s (1800s regional) Christenmass; also Scottish pre-1700 Christenmes, pre-1700 Christenmesse, pre-1700 Christinmes, pre-1700 Chrystinmese, pre-1700 Crisanmas, pre-1700 Cristinmes, pre-1700 Cristinmesse, pre-1700 Cristynmes, pre-1700 Cristynnmes, pre-1700 Crysthinmes, pre-1700 1900s– Chrissenmass, 1900s Chrissenmas.

β. 1500s Kyrstenmess; English regional (northern) 1800s Cursenmas, 1800s Kersenmiss, 1800s Kess'nmas, 1800s Kessenmas; Scottish 1900s– Chirsenmas.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English cristesmass , cristemas , Christmas n.¹

Etymology: Apparently an alteration of cristesmass, cristemas, etc., variants of Christmas n.¹, after christen adj.With the β. forms compare β. forms at christen adj. and n.

Now rare (chiefly Scottish, English regional (northern), and Irish English in later use).

Christmas.Recorded earliest in Christenmas even at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [noun]

yulea900

yule-daya900

midwinter tideeOE

midwinterOE

Christmas DayOE

ChristmasOE

good tideOE

midwinter dayOE

Christenmasc1330

nativity1389

Nowellc1400

noel1435

pacea1450

Xmas1551

yule-tide1572

Christ-tide1581

Christmastide1590

Christmastime1617

yule time1787

Xmassing1788

festive season1794

Crimbo1928

Chrissie1946

c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 2783 On Cristenmesse-euen þe bischop Brice Kid þat he nas nouȝt nice.

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 502 After crysten-masse com þe crabbed lentoun.

?a1450 in Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum (1817) I. 445 (MED) Five tymes in the yere..[she] schall aske the clerke of the kychyn soper eggs for the covent, and that is, Estir, Wytsontyd, the Assumption of our Lady, seynt Alburgh, and Cristynmasse, at eche tyme to every lady two eggs.

?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. Bi^v At cristenmas.

1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Evj In Christenmas vpon Saint Thomas day.

1684 T. Barlow Let. 25 May in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) VI. 27 For Pet: Walsh his Booke, I had notice of the preface of it (in which I am onely concern'd) before Christenmas, while it was in the presse.

1776 J. Harrower Let. 23 Apr. in Amer. Hist. Rev. 6 106 A present of two silk vests and two pair of Nankeen Breeches last summer and a Gallon of rum at Christenmass.

1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 96 Kessenmas.

1925 Forfar Disp. 31 Dec. 2/5 Sic a wey a doin' it is nooadays wi' Chrissenmas!

1996 Irish Times (Nexis) 28 Dec. 2 Anyway, as the old people used to say where I come from, a happy Christenmas to you all.

Compounds

General use as a modifier, as in Christenmas day, Christenmas eve, Christenmas even, Christenmas night, etc.

ΚΠ

c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 2783 On Cristenmesse-euen þe bischop Brice Kid þat he nas nouȝt nice.

1483 tr. Adam of Eynsham Reuelation xxi The thirde daye after crystynmas daye.

c1500 (a1400) Sir Cleges (Ashm.) (1913) l. 85 Yt fell on a crystenmes eue.

1546 T. Langley tr. P. Vergil Abridgem. Notable Worke v. ii. f. cii^v The christenmas lordes, that be commonly made at the natiuitee of our lorde, to whom all the housholde and familie with the master him self must be obedient.

1692 C. Anderdon Catech. for Prince of Wales 6 Q. When was he born and where? A. On Christenmass night in the stable of Betheleem.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	christenmas
释义	Christenmasn. Brit. /ˈkrɪsnməs/, U.S. /ˈkrɪsnməs/, Scottish English /ˈkrɪsnməs/, Irish English /ˈkrɪsnməs/ Forms: α. Middle English Christenmesse, Middle English Cristenmasse, Middle English Cristenmes, Middle English Cristenmesse, Middle English Cristynmas, Middle English Cristynmasse, Middle English Cristynmes, Middle English Cristynmesse, Middle English Crystenmes, Middle English Crystynmas, Middle English Crystynmesse, Middle English–1500s Crystenmas, Middle English–1500s Crystenmasse, 1500s Christynmas, 1500s Chrystenmas, 1500s Chrystenmasse, 1500s Chrystynmas, 1500s Chrystynmes, 1500s Cristenmas, 1500s Crystynmasse, 1500s–1600s Christenmasse, 1500s– Christenmas, 1800s Chrissenmas (English regional), 1600s–1700s (1800s regional) Christenmass; also Scottish pre-1700 Christenmes, pre-1700 Christenmesse, pre-1700 Christinmes, pre-1700 Chrystinmese, pre-1700 Crisanmas, pre-1700 Cristinmes, pre-1700 Cristinmesse, pre-1700 Cristynmes, pre-1700 Cristynnmes, pre-1700 Crysthinmes, pre-1700 1900s– Chrissenmass, 1900s Chrissenmas. β. 1500s Kyrstenmess; English regional (northern) 1800s Cursenmas, 1800s Kersenmiss, 1800s Kess'nmas, 1800s Kessenmas; Scottish 1900s– Chirsenmas. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English cristesmass , cristemas , Christmas n.¹ Etymology: Apparently an alteration of cristesmass, cristemas, etc., variants of Christmas n.¹, after christen adj.With the β. forms compare β. forms at christen adj. and n. Now rare (chiefly Scottish, English regional (northern), and Irish English in later use). Christmas.Recorded earliest in Christenmas even at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [noun] yulea900 yule-daya900 midwinter tideeOE midwinterOE Christmas DayOE ChristmasOE good tideOE midwinter dayOE Christenmasc1330 nativity1389 Nowellc1400 noel1435 pacea1450 Xmas1551 yule-tide1572 Christ-tide1581 Christmastide1590 Christmastime1617 yule time1787 Xmassing1788 festive season1794 Crimbo1928 Chrissie1946 c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 2783 On Cristenmesse-euen þe bischop Brice Kid þat he nas nouȝt nice. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 502 After crysten-masse com þe crabbed lentoun. ?a1450 in Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum (1817) I. 445 (MED) Five tymes in the yere..[she] schall aske the clerke of the kychyn soper eggs for the covent, and that is, Estir, Wytsontyd, the Assumption of our Lady, seynt Alburgh, and Cristynmasse, at eche tyme to every lady two eggs. ?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. Bi^v At cristenmas. 1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Evj In Christenmas vpon Saint Thomas day. 1684 T. Barlow Let. 25 May in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) VI. 27 For Pet: Walsh his Booke, I had notice of the preface of it (in which I am onely concern'd) before Christenmas, while it was in the presse. 1776 J. Harrower Let. 23 Apr. in Amer. Hist. Rev. 6 106 A present of two silk vests and two pair of Nankeen Breeches last summer and a Gallon of rum at Christenmass. 1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 96 Kessenmas. 1925 Forfar Disp. 31 Dec. 2/5 Sic a wey a doin' it is nooadays wi' Chrissenmas! 1996 Irish Times (Nexis) 28 Dec. 2 Anyway, as the old people used to say where I come from, a happy Christenmas to you all. Compounds General use as a modifier, as in Christenmas day, Christenmas eve, Christenmas even, Christenmas night, etc. ΚΠ c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 2783 On Cristenmesse-euen þe bischop Brice Kid þat he nas nouȝt nice. 1483 tr. Adam of Eynsham Reuelation xxi The thirde daye after crystynmas daye. c1500 (a1400) Sir Cleges (Ashm.) (1913) l. 85 Yt fell on a crystenmes eue. 1546 T. Langley tr. P. Vergil Abridgem. Notable Worke v. ii. f. cii^v The christenmas lordes, that be commonly made at the natiuitee of our lorde, to whom all the housholde and familie with the master him self must be obedient. 1692 C. Anderdon Catech. for Prince of Wales 6 Q. When was he born and where? A. On Christenmass night in the stable of Betheleem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1330
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