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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cressand, -ant, Crescent, n. Also: creyhsceand. [ME. cressant (1399), -aunt, -ent, (OF. creissant, L. crescent-] A crescent moon.c1420 Wynt. iv. 317.
The creyhsceand [C. cressande] sall gret landys tyne Ib. 322.
The kyng off Lidis bare … Thre creyhsceandis [C. cressandis, W. cressantis] in his armys 1509 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 275.
The armys of the Symsonis … The crescentis of siluer
