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▪ I. † ˈwrimple, n. Obs.
Also 5 wrympyl.
[Cf. rimple n. (also rumple n.2), and wrimpled a.]
A crease or fold; a rimple, wrinkle.
1499Promp. Parv. (Pynson) s v b, Wrympyl, or rympyl, ruga. Ibid., Wrympyl, or pleyt of cloth, plica. 1578Florio 1st Fruites 88 b, The smooth throate maketh foldes with wrimples. 1603― Montaigne i. xxii. 51 The hoarie head and frowning wrimples of custome. 1611Cotgr., Gelasin, a wrimple in the face.
▪ II. † wrimple, v. Obs. rare.
[Probably a back-formation from wrimpled a. Cf. the later rimple v.]
1. trans. (See quots. and cf. jag v.1 2.)
1611Cotgr., Franger, to fringe;..also, to..wrimple, iag, or snip on th' edges. Ibid., Rider, to wrinkle, or to wrimple.
2. intr. To pucker the face or countenance.
1657Reeve God's Plea 88 Alas we do but only..wrimple at a Pulpit-launcing,..sing a Penitentiall Psalm.
Hence † ˈwrimpling vbl. n. Obs.
1611Cotgr., Ridement, a wrinkling, wrimpling, crumping. Ibid., Rugosité,..a crumpling, wrimpling, furrowing. |