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Quotation dates: 1513
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Wrinkillit, Wrinklit, Wrynkillyt, Wrynkkillit, ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. wrynkled (c1403), OE ᵹewrinclod.] Winding; tortuous. — 1513 Doug. v x 79.
The hows … Hait Laborynthus … Had wrynkillyt [Sm. wrinkillit, Ruddim. wrinklit] wallys, a thousand slychtis wrocht, Forto dissaue 1513 Doug. vi i 44.
Laborynthus … Ful of wrynkkillit onreturnabil dissait
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