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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

FRUMPLE, v. To crease, crumple up (Upp. Lnk. 1825 Jam.; Mry., Bnff., Ags., Fif. 1953). Also in Eng. dial. Cf. Frample.Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' the Ling 15:
Frumplt an' dune, Their beauty gane, The leaves, like snaw, Flichter an' fa'.

[The same word as obs. or dial. Eng. frumple, wrinkle, n. and v., ? from Mid.Du. verrompelen, to wrinkle.]

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