Cris*pa"tion (kr?s-p?"sh?n), n.
[CF. F. crispation.] 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.