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cresp (s.xii3/4)
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cresp (s.xii3/4)

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crespe,  crep,  creppe;  crispe  (cripse)  
  FEW:  crispus 2/ii,1346b Gdf:  crespe 2,367a GdfC: ∅ TL: cresp 2,1032 DEAF:  cresp  DMF:  crespe  TLF:  crespe 1  / crespe 2  OED:  crisp adj.  MED:  crisp adj.  DMLBS:  crispus 518c

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1curly: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Bloy peil ot e crespe (var. (P: c.1310) crep), gros oilz, […]  Rom Chev ANTS 449
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Le chef ad cresp  Ipom BFR 7704
2oenol.(of wine) smooth, shining, clear (?): 
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivm )  (how to praise a good wine:) Les .iij. C dient q’il est court, clers et crespe  Bon Vin 574 (A)
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1200 )  Henry le Cresp  Family Names Crisp
( 1279 )  Gilbertus le Crispe  MED crisp a.
( 1327 )  Adam le Cripse  MED crisp a.
crespe malve
bot.curled mallow, musk mallow: 
( MS: s.xii2 )  quinquefoille, crespe mave, cerfoil, […]  Pop Med 65.8
( MS: s.xiiiex )  la flur de gwymalve e de crespe malve  Pop Med 271.20

See also:

crespant  crespe  crespel  crespelet  crespi  crespine 
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