Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CRUMP
CRUMP, a. [Sax. crump; D. krom; G. krumm; Dan. krum; W. crom, crwm, crooked; Ir. crom, whence cromaim, to bend, croman, the hip-bone, the rump. Crump, rump, rumple, crumple, crimple, are doubtless of one family.]
Crooked; as, crump-shouldered.
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