Scrimped

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scrimp \Scrimp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D.
     krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.]
     To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on
     short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to
     scrimp the pattern of a coat.


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