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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rivel \Riv"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveled;p. pr. & vb. n.
     Riveling.] [AS. gerifled, geriflod, gerifod, wrinkled,
     geriflian, gerifian, to wrinkle. See Rifle a gun, Rive.]
     To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled
     fruit; riveled flowers. [Obs.] --Pope. ``Riveled
     parchments.'' --Walpole.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rivel \Riv"el\, n.
     A wrinkle; a rimple. [Obs.] --Holland.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rivel \Riv"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveled;p. pr. & vb. n.
     Riveling.] [AS. gerifled, geriflod, gerifod, wrinkled,
     geriflian, gerifian, to wrinkle. See Rifle a gun, Rive.]
     To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled
     fruit; riveled flowers. [Obs.] --Pope. ``Riveled
     parchments.'' --Walpole.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rivel \Riv"el\, n.
     A wrinkle; a rimple. [Obs.] --Holland.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rivel
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A wrinkle; a rimple.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
     n.
     (lb en US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour,
  often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other
  Germans.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  rivel
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A wrinkle; a rimple.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
     n.
     (lb en US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour,
  often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other
  Germans.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  rivel
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A wrinkle; a rimple.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
     n.
     (lb en US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour,
  often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other
  Germans.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  rivel
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A wrinkle; a rimple.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
     n.
     (lb en US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour,
  often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other
  Germans.

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