English

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Etymology

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From crisp +‎ -en.

Verb

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crispen (third-person singular simple present crispens, present participle crispening, simple past and past participle crispened)

  1. (transitive) To make crisp.
    Synonym: crisp
  2. (intransitive) To become crisp.
    Synonym: crisp
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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin crispō and Old French crespir; equivalent to crisp (curly) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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crispen

  1. To curl; to have curls.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: crisp
  • Scots: crisp

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Spanish

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Verb

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crispen

  1. inflection of crispar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative