v. t. [ See Dumpling. ] To make dumpy; to fold, or bend, as one part over another. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He was a little man, dumpled up together. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Dimin. of dump an illshapen piece; cf. D. dompelen to plunge, dip, duck, Scot. to dump in to plunge into, and E. dump, v. t. ] A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked;