Crispation \Cris*pa"tion\ (kr?s-p?"sh?n), n. [CF. F.
crispation.]
1. The act or process of curling, or the state of being
curled. --Bacon.
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2. A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of
certain muscles, external or internal.
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Few men can look down from a great height without
creepings and crispations. --O. W.
Holmes.
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