Category:Rumple

Rum"ple, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling (.] Etym: [cf. rimple, and d. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, Uneven, g. rümpgen to wrinkle, mhg. rümphen, ohg. rimpfan, gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey,

Defn: 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 Scoth paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. Burke.

Rumple Rum"ple, n.

Defn: a fold or plait; a wrinkle. Dryden.