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Webster 1913 Edition


Scamble

Scam′ble

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Scambled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Scambling
.]
[Cf. OD.
schampelen
to deviate, to slip,
schampen
to go away, escape, slip, and E.
scamper
,
shamble
.]
1.
To move awkwardly; to be shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to sprawl; to shamble.
“Some scambling shifts.”
Dr. H. More.
“A fine old hall, but a scambling house.”
Evelyn.
2.
To move about pushing and jostling; to be rude and turbulent; to scramble.
“The scambling and unquiet time did push it out of . . . question.”
Shak.

Scam′ble

,
Verb.
T.
To mangle.
[Obs.]
Mortimer.

Webster 1828 Edition


Scamble

SCAM'BLE

, v.i.
1.
To stir quick; to be busy; to scramble; to be bold or turbulent.
2.
To shift awkwardly.

SCAM'BLE

,
Verb.
T.
To mangle; to maul.