v. Obs. rare. [Only known in early ME.; prob. a. MDu. or LG. kremp-en (:—krampjan), causal of krimp-en; cf. CRAMP.] trans. To contract, restrain.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1785. Ȝef the thincth that ich misrempe, Thu stond aȝein and do me crempe. [Ibid. 509 A sumere chorles awedeth, And vorcrempeth, and vorbredeth.]
