▪ I. † ˈwrimple, n. Obs.
Also 5 wrympyl.
[Cf. rimple n. (also rumple n.2), and wrimpled a.]
A crease or fold; a rimple, wrinkle.
| 1499 Promp. Parv. (Pynson) s v b, Wrympyl, or rympyl, ruga. Ibid., Wrympyl, or pleyt of cloth, plica. 1578 Florio 1st Fruites 88 b, The smooth throate maketh foldes with wrimples. 1603 ― Montaigne i. xxii. 51 The hoarie head and frowning wrimples of custome. 1611 Cotgr., 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.)
| 1611 Cotgr., 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.
| 1657 Reeve God's Plea 88 Alas we do but only..wrimple at a Pulpit-launcing,..sing a Penitentiall Psalm. |
Hence † ˈwrimpling vbl. n. Obs.
| 1611 Cotgr., Ridement, a wrinkling, wrimpling, crumping. Ibid., Rugosité,..a crumpling, wrimpling, furrowing. |