n. [ OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L. credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles' creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr. çraddadhāmi; çrat trust + dhā to put. See Do, v. t., and cf. Credo, Grant. ]
In the Protestant system the creed is not coordinate with, but always subordinate to, the Bible. Schaff-Herzog Encyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
I love him not, nor fear him; there's my creed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Apostles' creed,
Athanasian creed,
Nicene creed.
v. t. To believe; to credit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
That part which is so creeded by the people. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without a creed. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]