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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (II) Intersocial Volition
Section IV. Possessive Relations
4. Monetary Relations

805. Credit.

   NOUN:CREDIT, trust, tick [colloq.], strap [slang], score, tally, account.
  PAPER CREDIT, letter of credit, circular note; duplicate; mortgage, lien, debenture, floating capital; draft, lettre de créance [F.], securities.
  CREDITOR, lender, lessor, mortgagee; dun, dunner; usurer.
   VERB:CREDIT, accredit, intrust or entrust; keep -, run up- an account with.
  place to one’s -credit, – account; give -, take- credit; fly a kite [com. slang]; have one’s credit good for.
   ADJECTIVE:ACCREDITED; of good credit, of unlimited credit; well rated; credited, crediting.
   ADVERB:on credit &c. n; to the account of, to the credit of; à compte [F.].
   QUOTATIONS:
  1. We think ourselves unsatisfied Till he hath found a time to pay us.—I Henry IV
  2. Doubt not of the day.—III Henry VI