Obs. [f. CREASE v.1 + -ING1.] Increasing, increase, growth.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., VII. lxiv. (1495), 279. Lepra mesylry … hath the begynnynge of the veynes, and full cresynge without the veynes.
1587. Golding, De Mornay, xiv. (1617), 211.
1629. Mabbe, trans. Fonseca’s Devout Contempl., 235. Her [the moon’s] ordinarie creasings and wanings.
