sainct

Middle English

Noun

sainct

  1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of seynt

Middle French

Etymology

Old French saint, the 'c' was added back because of the 'c' in Latin sanctus

Noun

sainct m (plural saincts or saincts)

  1. saint
    • Ie vous iure l'espine de sainct Fiacre en Brye, que nostre Morosophe l'unicque non Lunaticque Triboullet me remet à la Bouteille. (Rabelais; "Troisième livre des faicts & dicts Heroïcques du bon Pantagruel.")

Adjective

sainct m (feminine singular saincte, masculine plural saincts or sainctz, feminine plural sainctes)

  1. sacred; holy
  • saincteté
  • sainctuaire

Descendants

  • French: saint
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