Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Adjective
1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1falcon-gentle
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary/1a'>sense 1a
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bentNoun (2)
Middle English crampe, from Middle Dutchcramp
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a painful sudden tightening of a muscle //I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my legSynonyms/1a'>sense 1aVerb15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Adjective1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyNoun (1)Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bentNoun (2)Middle English crampe, from Middle Dutch
cramp
noun (1)
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)
- a painful sudden tightening of a muscle //I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my legSynonyms