certeyn

Middle English

/sərˈtɛin/

adjective
Definitions
  • Specified, prescribed, fixed.
  • A certain (quantity, amount).
  • Real, true, verified, credulous, reliable.
  • A definite, probable (event, action).
  • Sure, certain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French certain derived from Latin *certānus.

Origin

Latin

*certānus

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