Creance

Cre´ance (krē´ans)
n. 1. Faith; belief; creed.
2. (Falconry) A fine, small line, fastened to a hawk's leash, when it is first lured.

I have, as you may know well at the present, a penchant for obscure words as well for the archaic usage or definition of a noun, therefore deviating from the more habitual act of employment. :)

Comments

John Dantzer said…
I'll keep this one in mind.
29 October 2011 at 19:33
Goswinus said…
And in case your mind sinks a tub full of fog, as mine does, but my excuse is that I recently sailed into the troubled waters past Cape Forty, print it out and tag it above your bed. :)
29 October 2011 at 20:11
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