Creance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹiːəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Creance is a noun meaning (falconry) A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.
Meaning
(falconry) A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) faith; belief; creed
- (obsolete, transitive) To get on credit; to borrow.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- creances
- creancing
- creanced
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include affiaunce, reposance, recreance, recrudency, recordance, regence.
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