- gewrinclian
- wv/t2 to wind about; gewrinclod serrated
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gewrinclian
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wrinkle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, back formation from wrinkled twisted, winding, probably from Old English gewrinclod, past participle of gewrinclian to wind, from ge , perfective prefix + wrinclian (akin to wrencan to wrench) more at co Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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wrinkle — I wrin•kle [[t]ˈrɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. v. kled, kling 1) cvb a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning 2) cvb a slight ridge or furrow, esp. in a fabric, due to folding or crushing 3) problem; fault: still a few… … From formal English to slang
