cringle - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

cringle n.

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Entry Info

Forms	cringle n. Also crinegel, crinkle, gringle.
Etymology	ON; cp. OI kringla; akin to OE crincan, cringan, MDu. crinkel.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

In place names only [see Smith PNElem. 2.7]: a circle, bend.

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Associated quotations

(1191) in Ekwall Dict.EPN125 : Cringelford.
(1212) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)73 : Krinkelker.
(1232) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)326 : Cryngelflath.
(1241) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)95 : Crinegeldik.
(1294) EPNSoc.21 (Cum.)341 : Cringlewayth.
(1322) in Ekwall PNLan.27 : Kryngelbroke.
(1338) EPNSoc.21 (Cum.)341 : Cringelthwayt.
(1346) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)95 : Gryngledyk.
(1370) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)95 : Crinkledyk.
?c1382 Survey Hatfield in Sur.Soc.3246 : Cryngeldyk.
(a1400) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)326 : Cryngel.