† cremp, v. Obs. rare.
[Only known in early ME.; prob. a. MDu. or LG. kremp-en (:—kramp-jan), causal of krimp-en; cf. cramp.]
trans. To contract, restrain.
| a 1250 Owl & Night. 1785 Ȝef the thincth that ich misrempe, Thu stond aȝein and do me crempe. [Ibid. 509 A sumere chorles awedeth, And vorcrempeth, and vorbredeth.] |