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:
We think ourselves unsatisfied Till he hath found a time to pay us.—I Henry IV
