v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cringed p. pr. & vb. n. Cringing. ] [ As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank. ] To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence, to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn. [ 1913 Webster ]
When they were come up to the place where the lions were, the boys that went before were glad to cringe behind, for they were afraid of the lions. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sly hypocrite, . . . who more than thou Once fawned and cringed, and servilely adored Heaven's awful monarch? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Flatterers . . . are always bowing and cringing. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe, crank. ] 1. A withe for fastening a gate. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
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