Part 2560

<blockquote>God was alone And <b>creatureless</b> at first. <i>Donne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Creaturely</h1> <Xpage=341>

<hw>Crea"ture*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Creatural; characteristic of a creature.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Creaturely</i> faculties."

<i>Cheyne.</i>

<h1>Creatureship</h1> <Xpage=341>

<hw>Crea"ture*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The condition of being a creature.</def>

<h1>Creaturize</h1> <Xpage=341>

<hw>Crea"tur*ize</hw> <tt>(-?z)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make like a creature; to degrade</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Degrade and <b>creaturize</b> that mundane soul. <i>Cudworth.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Creaze</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creaze</hw> <tt>(kr?z)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>The tin ore which collects in the central part of the washing pit or buddle.</def>

<h1>Crebricostate</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cre`bri*cos"tate</hw> <tt>(kr?`br?-k?s"t?t)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>creber</ets> close + <ets>costa</ets> rib.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.</def>

<h1>Crebrisulcate</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cre`bri*sul"cate</hw> <tt>(kr?`br?-s?l"k?t)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>creber</ets> close + <ets>sulcus</ets> furrow.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Marked with closely set transverse furrows.</def>

<h1>Crebritude</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creb"ri*tude</hw> <tt>(kr?b"r?-t?d)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>crebritudo</ets>, fr. <ets>creber</ets> close.]</ety> <def>Frequency.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Crebrous</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cre"brous</hw> <tt>(kr?"br?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>creber</ets> close set, frequent.]</ety> <def>Frequent; numerous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Goodwin.</i>

<h1>Creche</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creche</hw> <tt>(kr?sh)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.</def>

<h1>Credence</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cre"dence</hw> <tt>(kr?"d<it>e</it>ns)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>credentia</ets>, fr. L. <ets>credens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>credere</ets> to trust, believe: cf. OF. <ets>credence</ets>. See <er>Creed</er>, and cf. <er>Credent</er>, <er>Creance</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.</def>

<blockquote>To give <b>credence</b> to the Scripture miracles. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>