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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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KRIMP, adj. 1. Of a sailing boat: close-hauled (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1960).Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Dunno keep her too krimp.
2. Narrow, forming too close an angle, as between the handle and blade of a scythe or hoe (Ib.).
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"Krimp adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/krimp>
