"cressaunt" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /krɛˈsau̯nt/, /ˈkrɛsau̯nt/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and continental Old French creissant, both from Latin crēscēns, crēscēntem; equivalent to cresen + -ant. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|cressaunt}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cressaunt, {{bor|enm|fro|creissant}} Old French creissant, {{der|enm|la|crescens|crēscēns, crēscēntem}} Latin crēscēns, crēscēntem, {{af|enm|cresen|-ant}} cresen + -ant Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} cressaunt
  1. crescent (shape or heraldic charge) Categories (topical): Heraldry, Moons, Shapes
    Sense id: en-cressaunt-enm-noun-VLmS3CIw Disambiguation of Heraldry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Moons: 79 21 Disambiguation of Shapes: 92 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ant: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (rare) crescent (of the moon) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cressaunt-enm-noun-FMy8cjeh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cressant, cressawnt, cressent

Alternative forms

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