citeseyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- citezein, cytisyn, citecein, citizeen, sitezeyn, citezeyn, citezen, cetezen, cityseyn, sitesyn, cyteseyn, citesayne
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite + -ein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sitɛˈsɛi̯n/, /sitiˈsɛi̯n/, /ˈsitisin/
Noun
citeseyn (plural citeseyns)
- A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.
- A resident or inhabitant of a city (irregardless of burgher status); an urbanite.
- One who inhabits a state, area or province, especially if they are not a serf.
- One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterilfe.
Descendants
- English: citizen
- Scots: ceetizen
References
- “citisein (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-23.