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4. A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc.

Creature comforts, those which minister to the comfort of the body.

Crea"ture*less, a. Without created beings; alone.

God was alone And creatureless at first. Donne.

Crea"ture*ly, a. Creatural; characteristic of a creature. [R.] "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.

Crea"ture*ship, n. The condition of being a creature.

Crea"tur*ize (-īz), v. t. To make like a creature; to degrade [Obs.]

Degrade and creaturize that mundane soul. Cudworth.

Creaze (krēz), n. (Mining) The tin ore which collects in the central part of the washing pit or buddle.

Cre`bri*cos"tate (krē`br&ibreve;*k&obreve;s"t&asl;t), a. [L. creber close + costa rib.] (Zo÷l.) Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.

Cre`bri*sul"cate (krē`br&ibreve;*sŭl"k&asl;t), a. [L. creber close + sulcus furrow.] (Zo÷l.) Marked with closely set transverse furrows.

Creb"ri*tude (krēb"r&ibreve;*tūd), n. [L. crebritudo, fr. creber close.] Frequency. [Obs.] Bailey.

Cre"brous (krē"brŭs), a. [L. creber close set, frequent.] Frequent; numerous. [Obs.] Goodwin.

||CrŔche (kr&asl;sh), n. [F.] A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.

Cre"dence (krē"dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See Creed, and cf. Credent, Creance.]

1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.

To give credence to the Scripture miracles. Trench.

An assertion which might easily find credence. Macaulay.

2. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.

3. (Eccl.) The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.

4. A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.

Cre"dence, v. t. To give credence to; to believe. [Obs.]

||Cre*den"dum (kr?-d?n"d?m), n.; pl. Credenda (-d&?;). [L., fr. credere to believe.] (Theol.) A thing to be believed; an article of faith; -- distinguished from agendum, a practical duty.

The great articles and credenda of Christianity. South.

Cre"dent (kr?"dent), a. [. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe. See Creed.] 1. Believing; giving credence; credulous. [R.]

If with too credent ear you list songs. Shak.

2. Having credit or authority; credible. [Obs.]

For my authority bears of a credent bulk. Shak.