RUMPLE

rumple. Rumple, v.t. to crush out of shape to crease

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Rum″ple (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling (�).] [[Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. rümpfen to wrinkle, MHG. rümphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. ρἅμφοσ the crooked beak of birds of prey, � to roam.]] To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat. They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. Burke.