"citeseyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /sitɛˈsɛi̯n/, /sitiˈsɛi̯n/, /ˈsitisin/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite + -ein. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|citesain}} Anglo-Norman citesain, {{af|enm|cite|-ein}} cite + -ein Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} citeseyn, {{enm-noun|citeseyns}} citeseyn (plural citeseyns) Forms: citeseyns [plural], citezein [alternative], cytisyn [alternative], citecein [alternative], citizeen [alternative], sitezeyn [alternative], citezeyn [alternative], citezen [alternative], cetezen [alternative], cityseyn [alternative], sitesyn [alternative], cyteseyn [alternative], citesayne [alternative]
  1. A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city.
    Sense id: en-citeseyn-enm-noun-pme7c40E Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ein Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 25 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ein: 26 22 25 28
  2. A resident or inhabitant of a city (irregardless of burgher status); an urbanite.
    Sense id: en-citeseyn-enm-noun-d3Ssn1t3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ein, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Government Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 25 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ein: 26 22 25 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 24 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 29 35 32 Disambiguation of Government: 0 100 0 0
  3. One who inhabits a state, area or province, especially if they are not a serf.
    Sense id: en-citeseyn-enm-noun-v4XYc7kS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ein, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 25 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ein: 26 22 25 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 24 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 29 35 32 Disambiguation of Christianity: 7 7 39 46 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 50 50
  4. One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterlife.
    Sense id: en-citeseyn-enm-noun-YB6EKJRv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ein, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 25 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ein: 26 22 25 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 24 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 29 35 32 Disambiguation of Christianity: 7 7 39 46 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
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            "2": "citizen"
          },
          "expansion": "English: citizen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: citizen"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "ceetizen"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: ceetizen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: ceetizen"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite + -ein.",
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    {
      "form": "citeseyns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezein",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cytisyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citecein",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citizeen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sitezeyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezeyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cetezen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cityseyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sitesyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cyteseyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citesayne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "g3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "21 25 25 28",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 22 25 28",
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      "links": [
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        ],
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          "burgher",
          "burgher"
        ],
        [
          "legally",
          "legally"
        ],
        [
          "recognized",
          "recognized"
        ],
        [
          "member",
          "member"
        ],
        [
          "incorporated",
          "incorporated"
        ],
        [
          "city",
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    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 25 25 28",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 22 25 28",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 24 33 37",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 29 35 32",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100 0 0",
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        }
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      ],
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        [
          "inhabitant",
          "inhabitant"
        ],
        [
          "urbanite",
          "urbanite"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "langcode": "enm",
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          "kind": "other",
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    },
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        {
          "_dis": "21 25 25 28",
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
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          "name": "Middle English terms suffixed with -ein",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 24 33 37",
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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      "glosses": [
        "One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterlife."
      ],
      "id": "en-citeseyn-enm-noun-YB6EKJRv",
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sitɛˈsɛi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sitiˈsɛi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsitisin/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "citeseyn"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ein",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Christianity",
    "enm:Government",
    "enm:People"
  ],
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          },
          "expansion": "English: citizen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: citizen"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
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          },
          "expansion": "Scots: ceetizen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: ceetizen"
    }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman citesain, an alteration of citeain; equivalent to cite + -ein.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "citeseyns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezein",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cytisyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citecein",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citizeen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sitezeyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezeyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citezen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cetezen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cityseyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sitesyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cyteseyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citesayne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "citeseyn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "citeseyns"
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      "expansion": "citeseyn (plural citeseyns)",
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  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city."
      ],
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        [
          "freeman",
          "freeman"
        ],
        [
          "burgher",
          "burgher"
        ],
        [
          "legally",
          "legally"
        ],
        [
          "recognized",
          "recognized"
        ],
        [
          "member",
          "member"
        ],
        [
          "incorporated",
          "incorporated"
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        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "A resident or inhabitant of a city (irregardless of burgher status); an urbanite."
      ],
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        [
          "resident",
          "resident"
        ],
        [
          "inhabitant",
          "inhabitant"
        ],
        [
          "urbanite",
          "urbanite"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "One who inhabits a state, area or province, especially if they are not a serf."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "One who inhabits heaven; an inhabitant of the afterlife."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sitɛˈsɛi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sitiˈsɛi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsitisin/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "citeseyn"
}

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