credence in Middle English

IPA: /krɛːˈdɛns(ə)/, /ˈkrɛːdɛns(ə)/ Forms: credance [alternative], credans [alternative], credaunce [alternative], credens [alternative], credense [alternative], gredense [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old French credence, itself borrowed from Latin crēdentia. Doublet of creaunce. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|credence}} Borrowed from Old French credence, {{der|enm|la|crēdentia}} Latin crēdentia, {{doublet|enm|creaunce}} Doublet of creaunce Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} credence, {{enm-noun|-}} credence (uncountable)

Alternative forms

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"credence" meaning in Middle English

Noun

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