a. [ L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See Increase. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ OE. cressent, cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing, F. croissant, p. pr. of croître, OF. creistre, fr. L. crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create. See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo. ]
The cross of our faith is replanted,
The pale, dying crescent is daunted. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Crescent-shaped. “Crescentic lobes.” R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the form of a crescent; like a crescent. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ OE. cressent, cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing, F. croissant, p. pr. of croître, OF. creistre, fr. L. crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create. See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo. ]
The cross of our faith is replanted,
The pale, dying crescent is daunted. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Crescent-shaped. “Crescentic lobes.” R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the form of a crescent; like a crescent. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]