forcrempen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From for- + *crempen (“to crimp, curl”), from Old English ġecrympan (“to curl”). Cognate with Middle High German verkrempfen.
Verb[edit]
forcrempen (third-person singular simple present forcrempeth, present participle forcrempende, forcrempynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forcremped)
- (intransitive) To contract; cramp oneself up.