n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; lying, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to act like a Cretan, that is, to lie. “The Cretians are always liars.” Titus i. 12. ] A Cretan practice; lying; a falsehood. [ 1913 Webster ]