'Increscent' definitions:

Definition of 'Increscent'

From: GCIDE
  • Increscent \In*cres"cent\, a. [L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See Increase.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging. [1913 Webster]
  • Between the incresent and decrescent moon. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Her.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side. [1913 Webster]