v. Forms: 6 endenison, 7 en-, indenizon, indenizen, 6– endenizen. [f. EN-1 + DENIZEN.]
1. trans. To make a denizen or citizen of; to naturalize, enfranchise. Also transf. and fig.
1592. G. Harvey, New Letter, 6. Oh that the worthy Du Bartas were so endenisoned.
a. 1637. B. Jonson, Eng. Gram. Words indenizened, i. e. derived from the Greek, and commonly used as English: as azure, zeal, zephyre, &c.
1652. Urquhart, Jewel, Wks. (1834), 195. Liberty to endenizon new citizens in the commonwealth of languages.
1708. Penn, in Pa. Hist. Soc. Mem., X. 292. I shall get them either naturalized or endenizened by the Queen.
1823. Lamb, Elia, Detached Th. Bks., 420. The books … have not endenizened themselves … in the national heart.
1830. Godwin, Cloudesley, III. ii. 33. I would have endenisened myself in a country where I could make myself respected.
† 2. intr. To become a denizen or citizen. Obs.
1598. Florio, Inurbare, to endenizen, to become … a citizen or a ciuill man.
