forcrempen
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.