crispation Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cris*pa"tion noun
Etymology
CF. F. crispation.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled. Bacon.
  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.

Webster 1913