v. Obs. [f. lengthened stem crampiss- of OF. crampir trans. and intr., f. crampe CRAMP sb.1] intr. To become cramped or stiffened by muscular contraction. trans. To cramp, stiffen painfully, paralyse.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Anel. & Arc., 171. To grounde sheo falleþe dede as any stoone Al craumpisshed [v.rr. cravmpyssh, crawmpissh, crampicheth, -pchight, -pissheth] hir lymnes crokedly.
c. 1430. Lydg., Chron. Troy, IV. xxxiii. Styll she laye dombe as any stone As marbyll colde, her lymmes craumpishing. (c. 1440), Bochas, I. ix. (1544), 19 b. Death crampishing, into their hert gan crepe.
[1523. Skelton, Garl. Laurel, 15. Encraumpysshed … was my conceyte.]
