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Cringe (krĭnj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cringed (krĭnjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cringing.] [As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank.] To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence, to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn.
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When they were come up to the place where the lions were, the boys that went before were glad to cringe behind, for they were afraid of the lions. Bunyan.
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Sly hypocrite, . . . who more than thou
Once fawned and cringed, and servilely adored
Heaven's awful monarch? Milton.
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Flatterers . . . are always bowing and cringing. Arbuthnot.
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Cringe, v. t. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort. [Obs.]
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Till like a boy you see him cringe his face,
And whine aloud for mercy. Shak.
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Cringe, n. Servile civility; fawning; a shrinking or bowing, as in fear or servility. “With cringe and shrug, and bow obsequious.” Cowper.
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