Part 2564

<hw>Cre*du"li*ty</hw> <tt>(kr?-d?"l?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>credulitas</ets>, fr. <ets>credulus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>cr<?/dulit<?/</ets>. See <er>Credulous</er>.]</ety> <def>Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence.</def>

<blockquote>That implict <b>credulity</b> is the mark of a feeble mind will not be disputed. <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Credulous</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cred"u*lous</hw> <tt>(kr?d"?-l?s; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>credulus</ets>, fr. <ets>credere</ets>. See <er>Creed</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Apt to believe on slight evidence; easly imposed upon; unsuspecting.</def>

<i>Landor.</i>

<blockquote>Eve, our <b>credulous</b> mother. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Believed too readily.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau & Fl.</i>

<h1>Credulously</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cred"u*lous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With credulity.</def>

<h1>Credulousness</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Cred"u*lous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Readiness to believe on slight evidence; credulity.</def>

<blockquote>Beyond all credulity is the <b>credulousness</b> of atheists. <i>S. Clarke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Creed</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creed</hw> <tt>(kr?d)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>credo</ets>, <ets>crede</ets>, AS. <ets>creda</ets>, fr. L. <ets>credo</ets> I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. <ets>credere</ets> to believe; akin to OIr. <ets>cretin</ets> I believe, and Skr. <ets><?/raddadh<?/mi</ets>; <ets>crat</ets> trust + <ets>dh<?/</ets> to put. See <er>Do</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, and cf. <er>Credo</er>, <er>Grant</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.</def>

<blockquote>In the Protestant system the <b>creed</b> is not co\'94rdinate with, but always subordinate to, the Bible. <i>Schaff-Herzog Encyc.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.</def>

<blockquote>I love him not, nor fear him; there's my <b>creed</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>Apostles' creed</col>, <col>Athanasian creed</col>, <col>Nicene creed</col>.</mcol> <cd>See under <er>Apostle</er>, <er>Athanasian</er>, <er>Nicene</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Creed</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creed</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To believe; to credit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>That part which is so <b>creeded</b> by the people. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Creedless</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creed"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without a creed.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Creek</h1> <Xpage=342>

<hw>Creek</hw> <tt>(kr?k)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>crecca</ets>; akin to D. <ets>kreek</ets>, Icel. <ets>kriki</ets> crack, nook; cf. W. <ets>crig</ets> crack, <ets>crigyll</ets> ravine, creek. Cf. <er>Crick</er>, <er>Crook</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.</def>

<blockquote>Each <b>creek</b> and cavern of the dangerous shore. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>