CREED
Creed, v. t.
Defn: To believe; to credit. [Obs.]
That part which is so creeded by the people. Milton.
CREEDLESS
Creed"less, a.
Defn: Without a creed. Carlyle.
CREEK
Creek (krk), n. Etym: [AS. crecca; akin to D. kreek, Icel. kriki
crack, nook; cf. W. crig crack, crigyll ravine, creek. Cf. Crick,
Crook.]
1. A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. Each creek and cavern of the dangerous shore. Cowper. They discovered a certain creek, with a shore. Acts xxvii. 39.
2. A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook. Lesser streams and rivulets are denominated creeks. Goldsmith.
3. Any turn or winding. The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands. Shak.
CREEKFISH
Creek"fish (krk"fsh), n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The chub sucker.