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Webster 1913 Edition


Credent

Cre′dent

(kr?′dent)
,
Adj.
[.
credens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
credere
to trust, believe. See
Creed
.]
1.
Believing; giving credence; credulous.
[R.]
If with too
credent
ear you list songs.
Shakespeare
2.
Having credit or authority; credible.
[Obs.]
For my authority bears of a
credent
bulk.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Credent

CREDENT

,
Adj.
1.
Believing; giving credit; easy of belief.
2.
Having credit; not to be questioned.

Definition 2024


credent

credent

English

Adjective

credent (comparative more credent, superlative most credent)

  1. (obsolete) gullible
    • 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 3 lines 28-29-30-31
      Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain
      If with too credent ear you list his songs
      Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open
      To his unmastered importunity.

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Latin

Verb

crēdent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of crēdō