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Creance

//ˈkɹiːəns// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    faith; belief; creed obsolete
  2. 2
    A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.

    "Even as horses led by hand doe sometimes bound and start out of the way, but no further then their halters length, and neverthelesse follow ever his steps that leadeth them; And as a Hawke takes his flight but under the limits of hir cranes or twyne."

Verb
  1. 1
    To get on credit; to borrow. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence.

Etymology 2

From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence.

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