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Quotation dates: 1901-1922
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CRIMP, Krimp, adj.2 and v.
1. adj. Scarce, scanty, short; tight, rather small (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Ork. 1929 Marw., krimp). Cf. Krepp.Sh. 1901 T. P. Ollason Mareel 25:
His waekness fir bash hats an' crimp büts wis terrible.Sh.(D) 1916 J. J. H. Burgess Rasmie's Smaa Murr (Jooly 6):
Whaar der bit ean ta tak, ye hae crimp room for waelin.Sh.(D) 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 122:
What's ta com' o' folk 'at's crimp o' annamil füde?
2. v. “To be sparing in weighing or measuring; to make a thing too small” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., krimp).
[Prob. an aphetic form of Scrimp. O.Sc. crimp, scarce, scant, 1637 (D.O.S.T.), is prob. a different word.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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