Also 6–7 krink(e. [f. CRINK v., or directly from vb. stem crinc-an: see CRANK sb.1]
1. A twist, bend or winding; a winding crevice, furrow or channel. Cf. CRANK sb.2 1. Now dial.
1565. Golding, Ovid’s Met., VIII. (1593), 186. A house with many nooks and krinkes.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, II. 188/1. Gutters are the Slifters, or Krinks, in the beam of a Stags horn.
1888. Sheffield Gloss., Crink, a twist or bend.
† 2. fig. An intricate turn or twist of thought or speech; a tortuous shift or sleight. Obs.
1565. Golding, Ovid’s Met., VII. (1593), 176. The krinks of certaine prophesies surmounting farre above The reach of ancient wits to read. Ibid. (1583), Calvin on Deut., xv. 89. Such a crink was practised against mee. Ibid. (1587), De Mornay, xx. 313. To take away the doubts, and to auoyde the krinks inuented anew by certaine Libertines.
3. dial. (See quots.)
1888. Berksh. Gloss. s.v. Cranks, A person is said to be full of ‘crinks and cranks’ when generally complaining of ill health.
[1883. Hampsh. Gloss., Crink-crank words are long words … not properly understood.]
