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creance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹiːəns/

Etymology

From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) faith; belief; creed
  2. A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.
    • Even as horses led by hand doe sometimes bound and start out of the way, but no further then their halters length, and neverthelesse follow ever his steps that leadeth them; And as a Hawke takes his flight but under the limits of hir cranes or twyne. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.12:

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creances Number=Plur lexicographic

creance en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹiːəns/

Etymology

From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To get on credit; to borrow.

Forms

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creanced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
creanced Tense=Past lexicographic
creances Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
creancing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic