creaunce

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French creance (earlier credance), from Latin crēdentia. Doublet of credence.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɛːˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈkrɛːa(u̯)ns(ə)/

Noun

creaunce (uncountable)

  1. faith, confidence, belief
    • 1357, John Mandeville, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, modernized spelling edition:
      Wherefore, it seemeth well, that God loveth them and is pleased with their creaunce for their good deeds.
  2. religion (belief system)
  3. credit (delayed payment)
  4. (falconry) creance (leash)
Descendants
  • English: creance
References

Verb

creaunce

  1. Alternative form of creauncen
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