"creance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹiːəns/ Forms: creances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|creaunce}} Middle English creaunce, {{der|en|fro|creance}} Old French creance, {{doublet|en|credence|notext=1}} credence Head templates: {{en-noun}} creance (plural creances)
  1. (obsolete) faith; belief; creed Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-creance-en-noun-eWRCL5Bb
  2. (falconry) A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights. Categories (topical): Falconry
    Sense id: en-creance-en-noun-QeHfZE3Q Topics: falconry, hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɹiːəns/ Forms: creances [present, singular, third-person], creancing [participle, present], creanced [participle, past], creanced [past]
Etymology: From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|creaunce}} Middle English creaunce, {{der|en|fro|creance}} Old French creance, {{doublet|en|credence|notext=1}} credence Head templates: {{en-verb}} creance (third-person singular simple present creances, present participle creancing, simple past and past participle creanced)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To get on credit; to borrow. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-creance-en-verb-I3Pa6XA- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 79

Inflected forms

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