What does crispation mean?

crispation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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"crispation of the muscles"
"crispation of the stomach"
"Few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations."
"THE NYMPH: (Loftily.) We immortals, as you saw today, have not such a place and no hair there either. We are stonecold and pure. We eat electric light. (She arches her body in lascivious crispation, placing her forefinger in her mouth.)."

crispations (plural)

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