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Wimple v. t. (past & past part. wimpled; pres. part. wimpling)

To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. "She sat ywympled well." "This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy."

To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.

To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Wimple" : headdress