▪ I. † ˈfrumple, n. Obs.
Also 5 fromple.
[f. next vb.]
A wrinkle.
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 181/2 Frumpylle, ruga. 1490 Caxton Eneydos xxviii. 111 Grete ryueles and fromples that putte oute the beaulte of the playsaunte vysage. |
▪ II. ˈfrumple, v. Obs. exc. dial.
Also 5–6 fromple, 5 frompel, 6 frompill.
[? ad. Du. verrompelen (Kilian) of same meaning, f. ver- = for- + rompelen to rumple.]
1. trans. To wrinkle, crumple.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. l. (1495) 168 The flesshe in the buttockes is fromplyd and knotty. c 1489 Caxton Sonnes of Aymon i. 48 He frompeled his forhede and knytted his browes. 1493 Festivall (W. de W. 1515) 112 b, She founde all his clothes frompled. 1578 Lyte Dodoens vi. iv. 660 The leaves are not smoth, but crompled or frompled. 1611 Cotgr., Plionner, to wrinkle, crumple, frumple. 1825–80 Jamieson, Frumple, to crease, to crumple. 1828 Craven Gloss. (ed. 2), Frumple, to wrinkle, to ruffle or disorder. |
2. ? To rumple, tumble.
| a 1529 Skelton Manerly Margery 16 What wolde ye frompill me? now fy! |
Hence ˈfrumpled ppl. a.
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 181/2 Frumplyd, rugatus. 1896 Warwicksh. Gloss. s.v., A frumpled pinafore. |