Meanings
plural creancers · alternative creansor · alternative creansour
- historicalA guardian or tutor.First known use 15th c.
As Prince Henry's ‘creancer’ or mentor, he had power over the development of the young prince's mind.
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 1041 more example
The creancer looked after the young man's money, disciplined him and perhaps gave him some teaching, though the youth went also to the lectures provided by the university and later by the colleges.
1984, Nicholas Orme, From Childhood to Chivalry, page 68
Origin
- Old Frenchcreanceor
- Anglo-Normancreanceour
- Middle Englishcreaunsour
- Englishcreancer
From Middle English creaunsour, from Anglo-Norman creanceour and Old French creanceor, from creancer.
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