CRISPATION

crispation. Crispation, n. the act of curling, a curled state

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