| Wimple (wimple) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Wim"ple |
| [OE. wimpel, AS.
winpel; akin to D. *** G. wimpel a pennant, streamer, OHG.
wimpal a veil, Icel. vimpill, Dan. & Sw. vimpel a
pennant, streamer] of uncertain origin. Cf. Gimp.]
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A covering of silk, linen, or other material,
for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and
still retained in the dress of nuns.
A flag or streamer.
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| Wimple (wimple) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Wim"ple |
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To clothe with a wimple] to cover, as with a
veil; hence, to hoodwink.
To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or
plaits, as a veil.
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or
plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the
surface of water.
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| Wimple (wimple) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Wim"ple |
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To lie in folds; also, to
appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.
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