'Crispation' definitions:

Definition of 'Crispation'

From: GCIDE
  • Crispation \Cris*pa"tion\ (kr?s-p?"sh?n), n. [CF. F. crispation.]
  • 1. The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, external or internal. [1913 Webster]
  • Few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations. --O. W. Holmes. [1913 Webster]

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