† cringle-crangle, a., adv. and n. Obs. exc. dial.
[Frequentative reduplication of crangle; cf. crinkle-crankle.]
A. adj. Winding in and out, twisted, having twists and turns. Also advb.
| 1606 Chapman Gentl. Usher Plays 1873 I. 261 The busky groues..With cringle-crangle hornes do ring alowd. 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves Gloss., Cringle-crangle adv., zig-zag. 1869 Lonsdale Gloss., Cring'l-crang'l, zig-zag. |
B. n. A zigzag; a mass of twists and turns.
| 16.. English Rogue 111 (N.), I had prepared a deal of scribble or cringle crangle, and so from thence began to take the height of her fortune. 1739 Poor Robin (N.), When Don Phœbus enters that cringle-crangle which the rablers would have to be a pair of heavenly scales. |