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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]