Rum"ple (?), v. t. & i. [imp. &
p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n.
Rumpling (&?;).] [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to
wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. rümpfen to
wrinkle, MHG. rümphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr.
"ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey, &?; to roam.]
To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle;
to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat.
They would not give a dog's ear of their most
rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest
assignats.
Burke.
Rum"ple, n. A fold or plait; a
wrinkle. Dryden.
Rum"ple (?), v. t. & i. [imp. &
p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n.
Rumpling (&?;).] [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to
wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. rümpfen to
wrinkle, MHG. rümphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr.
"ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey, &?; to roam.]
To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle;
to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat.
They would not give a dog's ear of their most
rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest
assignats.
Burke.
Rum"ple, n. A fold or plait; a
wrinkle. Dryden.
