Credencive. World English Historical Dictionary

Credencive. 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. Credencive

a. rare. Also credensive. [f. credence, app. with a vague feeling of analogy to defensive, offensive, apprehensive, and the like.] Disposed to give credence; ready to believe. Hence Credenciveness.

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1864.  T. Nichols, 40 Years in Amer., II. 89. The strong credensiveness of the American character.

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