Credible \Cred"i*ble\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]*b'l), a. [L. credibilis, fr. credere. See Creed.]

Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality of the utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves. --Hooker.

A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober and credible. --Dampier.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)