Defn: A treatise on crime or the criminal population.
— Crim`i*nol"o*gist (-j, n.
CRIMINOUS
Crim"i*nous (krm"-ns), a. Etym: [L. criminosus, fr. crimen. See
Crime.]
Defn: Criminal; involving great crime or grave charges; very wicked;
heinous. [Obs.] Holland.
— Crim"i*nous*ly, adv..
— Crim"i*nous*ness,n. [Obs.]
CRIMOSIN
Crim"o*sin (krm"-zn), n. [Obs.]
Defn: See Crimson.
CRIMP
Crimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crimped (krmt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.
Crimping.] Etym: [Akin to D. krimpen to shrink, shrivel, Sw. krympa,
Dan. krympe, and to E. cramp. See Cramp.]
1. To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy apperance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp. The comely hostess in a crimped cap. W. Irving.
2. To pinch and hold; to seize.
3. Hence, to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen. Coaxing and courting with intent to crimp him. Carlyle.
4. (Cookery)