Obs. [ad. L. crēdĕre to believe: after CREED sb.] trans. (also absol.) To believe.
1602. Warner, Alb. Eng., XII. lxxv. (1612), 313. Nor creeded be this Loue-Tale.
1605. Sylvester, Du Bartas, Sonn. Late Peace, xxxvi. Wks. 598. One Ouer-Creeds, another Creeds too short.
1645. Milton, Colast., Wks. 1738, I. 296. That part which is so creeded by the People.
1652. C. B. Stapylton, Herodian, IV. 26. No humane worke they creed it is at all.
Creed pa. pple.: see CREE.
Creed, var. of GREED, duckweed.
1880. Jefferies, Gt. Estate, 26. The pond in the corner, all green with ‘creed,’ or duck-weed.
