Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CRIMPLE, v.1 “To emit or make a rustling sound” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).s.Sc. c.1830 T. Wilkie in Proc. Bwk. Nat. Club (1916) 112:
When the quakens [quaking-grass] are crimplin' eerie.
