Warpynge

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Becoming bent, twisted or distorted out of its original straight or flat form, as wood or metal can under heat or moisture
2. Describing the process by which something, such as a board or a sheet of metal, gradually curves or twists away from its true shape
3. Twisting out of true alignment or flatness, especially through the effects of moisture, heat, or uneven stress on a material

Etymology: "Warpynge" is a Middle English spelling of "warping," the present participle of "warp," which in its oldest sense meant "to throw" or "to cast," from Old English "weorpan." The sense of bending or twisting out of shape developed later, while the related Old English noun "wearp" referred to the lengthwise threads stretched on a loom.