Scott: Lord of the Isles

17. 3. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence. "After they had delivered to the king their letters of predence, they were led to a chamber richly furnished."_ Hayward. *4. The act of tasting food before it was offered to others, a practice followed in order to give a urance that it was free from poison. credence is used and tastynge, for drede of poyscenynge." - Babees Book, p. 196. 5. A side table where the food was set and tasted before being served to the guests. II. Eccles .: The small table near the side of the altar, or communion table, on which the bread and Credence-table. wine are placed before they are consecrated. *cre-dençe, v . t. [CREDENCE, s.] To give credence to, to believe, to credit. "In crédencing his tales."-Skelton: Poems, p. 154. 1179 Theol.: Articles of faith, as distinguished from agenda or practical duties; things which must be believed. tianity, that so much startled the world."- South . "These were the great articles and credenda of Chris- crē-děn-dum, s . [Lat. neut. sing. of cred end us =to be believed. IMG:content-1286.png:[blocks in formation] to believe.] 1. Giving credence; believing, credulous. "Then weigh what lo your honor may sustain, If with too credent ear you list his songs." Shakesp.: Hamlet , i. 3. 2. Credible; bearing credit or authority. "For my authority bears a credent bulk, That no particular scandal once can touch." Shakesp.: Meas. for Meas., iv. 4. cre-den-tial, a . & s. [Lat. credens (gen it. cre- dent is ), pr. par. of credo to believe.] B. As substantive : 1. Gen.: Anything which gives a title to credit or confidence. IMG:content-1287.jpg:[blocks in formation]