forcrempen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • vorcrempen, uorcrempen

Etymology

From for- +‎ *crempen (“to crimp, curl”), from Old English ġecrympan (“to curl”). Cognate with Middle High German verkrempfen.

Verb

forcrempen (third-person singular simple present forcrempeth, present participle forcrempende, forcrempynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forcremped)

  1. (intransitive) To contract; cramp oneself up.
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