Cre″ance (krē″ans), n. [F. créance, lit., credence, fr. L. credere to trust. See Credence.] 1. Faith; belief; creed. Chaucer.
2. (Falconry) A fine, small line, fastened to a hawk's leash, when it is first lured.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.