- gecrymian
- wv/t2 to crumble
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gecrymian
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crumble — I. verb (crumbled; crumbling) Etymology: alteration of Middle English kremelen, frequentative of Old English gecrymian to crumble, from cruma Date: 1547 transitive verb to break into small pieces intransitive verb 1. to fall into small pieces ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
crumble — crum|ble1 [ˈkrʌmbəl] v [: Old English; Origin: gecrymian, from cruma; CRUMB] 1.) [i]also crumble away if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it ▪ The old stonework was crumbling away … Dictionary of contemporary English
