Part 2586

<blockquote>Till like a boy you see him <b>cringe</b> his face, And whine aloud for mercy. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cringe</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cringe</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Servile civility; fawning; a shrinking or bowing, as in fear or servility.</def> "With <i>cringe</i> and shrug, and bow obsequious."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Cringeling</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cringe"ling</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cringes meanly; a fawner.</def>

<h1>Cringer</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crin"ger</hw> <tt>(kr?n"j?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cringes.</def>

<h1>Cringingly</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crin"ging*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a cringing manner.</def>

<h1>Cringle</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crin"gle</hw> <tt>(kr?n"g'l)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Icel. <ets>kringla</ets> orb; akin to <ets>kring</ets> around, and to D. <ets>kring</ets> circle, and to E. <ets>cringe</ets>, <ets>crank</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A withe for fastening a gate.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Crinicultural</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crin`i*cul"tur*al</hw> <tt>(kr?n`?-k?l"t?r-a]/>l; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>crinis</ets> hair + <ets>cultura</ets>.]</ety> <def>Relating to the growth of hair.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Crinigerous</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cri*nig"er*ous</hw> <tt>(kr?-n?j"?r-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>criniger</ets>; <ets>crinis</ets> hair + <ets>gerere</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>Bearing hair; hairy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Crinital</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cri"ni*tal</hw> <tt>(kr?"n?-t<it>a</it>l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Crinite</er>, <p><b>1.</b></def>

<blockquote>He the star <b>crinital</b> adoreth. <i>Stanyhurst.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Crinite</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cri"nite</hw> <tt>(kr?"n?t)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>crinitus</ets>, <ets>p</ets>. <ets>p</ets>. <ets>of crinire</ets> to provide or cover with hair, fr. <ets>crinis</ets> hair.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; having a hairlike tail or train.</def> "Comate, <i>crinite</i>, caudate stars."

<i><?/airfax.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bearded or tufted with hairs.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Crinitory</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Cri"ni*to*ry</hw> <tt>(kr?"n?-t?-r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to hair; <as>as, a <ex>crinitory</ex> covering</as>.</def>

<i>T. Hook.</i>