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Webster 1913 Edition

Creance

Cre′ance

(krē′ans)
,
Noun.
[F.
créance
, lit., credence, fr. L.
credere
to trust. See
Credence
.]
1.
Faith; belief; creed.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
(Falconry)
A fine, small line, fastened to a hawk’s leash, when it is first lured.

Cre′ance

(krē′ans)
,
Verb.
I.
&
T.
To get on credit; to borrow.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Creance

CREANCE

,
Noun.
In falconry, a fine small line, fastened to a hawks leash, when she is first lured.

Definition 2024

créance

créance

See also: creance

French

Noun

créance f ‎(plural créances)

  1. a debt

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Etymology

Derived from the root cre- in the strong forms of Old French croire, creier, and particularly from the present participle, créant + -ance or -ance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁe.ɑ̃s/

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