† Creance v. World English Historical Dictionary

† Creance v. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025. † Creance v.

Obs. [a. OF. creancer to promise, engage, etc., f. creance: see above.]

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  1.  intr. To pledge oneself to pay; to take credit.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Shipm. T., 289. We may creaunce whils we have a name, But goldles for to be it is no game. Ibid., 303. Now gooth this Marchant … and byeth and creaunceth.

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  2.  To pledge oneself, vow, plight one’s troth.

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c. 1477.  Caxton, Jason, 97 b. Jason and Medea swore and creanced that they shold take eche other by mariage.

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