Obs. [ad. L. crēscentia, f. crēscent-em: see CRESCENT and -ENCE. Cf. OF. creissance, mod.F. croissance.] Growth, increase.
1602. Fulbecke, 2nd Pt. Parall., 60. In their cressence in the wombe, there is but one operation of nature.
1660. trans. Paracelsus’ Archidoxis, I. IX. 129. There are found to be many superfluous Crescences.
1736. H. Brooke, Univ. Beauty, III. 322. And towards the morn’s attractive crescence bend.
