shrimpa Save DMLBS shrimpa [ME shrimpe], shrimp (Crangon vulgaris). 1327 ~is, iij d. (AcWardr) OED s. v. shrimp; 1336 in schrympis j d. Househ. Ac. 187; 1415 expense per dietas ‥ die Veneris ‥ pro ‥ scrympys vij d. Analog. Cant. Pilg. 6; pro schrempys Ib. 12.