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Scambling

Scamble \Scam"ble\, v. 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.

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scambling

vb. (present participle of scamble English)