What is 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 called?
wimple — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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