scrimmishn.

Brit.

/ˈskrɪmɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈskrɪmɪʃ/

Forms: 1500s screamishe, 1500s scremouche (Scottish), 1500s scremus, 1500s scresmys, 1500s scrimishe, 1500s scrimysh, 1500s scrimyshe, 1500s scrimysshe, 1500s scrymishe, 1500s scrymisshe, 1500s scrymysshe, 1500s skrimishe, 1500s skrimysshe, 1500s skrymishe, 1500s skrymisshe, 1500s skrymyshe, 1500s skrymysshe, 1600s 1800s– skrimish, 1800s– scrimish, 1800s– scrimmish, 1800s– skrimmish.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skirmish n.

Etymology: Apparently a variant (with metathesis) of skirmish n. Slightly earlier currency is probably implied by scrimmage n. Compare earlier skrim v. and slightly later scrimmish v.

†1. An outcry, a commotion. Cf. scrimmage n. 2a. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > warning arousing the unwary

scrimmish1505

alarm1570

scrimmage1632

arouse1881

1505 in Hist. MSS Comm.: 10th Rep.: App. Pt. V: MSS Marquis of Ormonde &c. (1885) 391 in Parl. Papers 1884–5 (C. 4576-I) XLII. 1 Every man that answerith not the crye or skrimishe at every of the town gattes..with his feansabull weapon, to paie and forfayte xii.d.

2. A bout of unplanned fighting, esp. between small groups of soldiers from opposing armies; a minor battle; = skirmish n. 1. Later frequently in extended use: a hostile encounter between opponents; a conflict; cf. skirmish n. 3a. In later use chiefly U.S.In quot. 1562 with the: the technique of skirmishing.Apparently rare between the 17th and early 20th centuries.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > skirmish

bicker1297

skirmishc1374

pointc1440

scourage1470

escarmouche1475

scrimmage1488

scrimmish1523

eskirmish1581

bickerment1586

velitation1616

pickeer1659

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. cxcvii^v/1 Ther were dyuers sautes and scrimysshes [Fr. escarmuces] a longe space durynge this siege.

1557 H. Machyn Diary (1848) 144 The xvij day of July was a scresmys at Margyson be-twyn the Englysmen and Frenchemen.

1562 J. Mountgomery in Archaeologia (1882) 47 224 As the auncient and faulmous Romainges..who excercised theire souldiors to the screamishe, to marche in battaile [etc.].

1627 G. Barry tr. H. Hugo Seige of Breda iv. 29 Certaine litle skrimishes were made, the people of Breda breaking foorth on euery side.

1645 J. Vicars Gods Arke 240 After a hot skrimish.., they tooke in the pursute between 50 and 60 horse, and about 20 officers and gentlemen prisoners.

1840 Chinese Repository Feb. 541 I have nothing more to say in reference to Kowlung and the amusing ‘skrimish’, which I had the pleasure of witnessing at a most safe distance.

1915 G. P. Baker Romance of Palombris & Pallogris i. vii. 43 There was riding in the dark along unknown roads, and battles, and scrimmishes, and all kinds of strange adventurings.

1973 Wellington (Kansas) Daily News 31 Aug. 1/2 The only remaining officer on the force since last June's skrimmish with Mayor Leo Ternes.

1991 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 11 Nov. 4/5 A young GI being carried on a stretcher by medics back from a scrimish with retreating Germans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† scrimmishv.

Forms: 1500s skrymysshe, 1500s skryssmys, 1600s 1800s–1900s scrimmish, 1600s–1900s skrimish, 1700s–1800s scrimish, 1800s skrimmish.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skirmish v.

Etymology: Apparently a variant (with metathesis) of skirmish v. Compare earlier scrimmish n. and skrim v., and compare also Middle French escremiss- , extended stem of escremir (see skirmish v.). With later use compare also scrimmage v.

Obsolete (archaic in later use).

intransitive. To skirmish.In figurative context in quot. 1880.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > skirmish

bicker1330

skirmishc1420

scrimmish1523

scrimmage?1536

escarmouche1560

velitand1641

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. ix^v/2 And some of the oste mounted on good horses and rode forth to skrymysshe with theym.

1554 H. Machyn Diary (1848) 60 Ther the qweyns men and [Wyatt's] men dyd skryssmys.

1650 G. Hume Let. 1 Sept. in Virginia Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1930) 38 7 Itt is thought we will feaght or att least scrimmish this nightt.

1880 C. McKnight Simon Girty lxxx. 324 ‘How's the hunt coming on, Wetzell?’ asked the Major. ‘Oh, it's 'bout done, now. Them dogs are only flanking and skrimmishing on their own hook.’

1915 G. P. Baker Romance of Palombris & Pallogris iii. iii. 196 Giroflanz hunted and hawked, and scrimmished with robbers and adventurous lords.

Derivatives

scrimmishing n.

ΚΠ

1779 in J. P. Baxter Documentary Hist. Maine (1913) XVII. 258 Frequent Scrimishing in Order to bring they Enemy to General Action which the Carefully Avaided.

1863 T. Maher Let. 26 July in N. E. Wixson Echoes from Boys of Company ‘H’ (2008) 220 And the last time there was five our Camp done the scrimmishing.

1914 G. P. Baker Magic Tale Harvanger & Yolande vi. 182 There was scrimmishing and fighting, and many of Pike's men overthrown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	scrimmish
释义	scrimmishn. Brit. /ˈskrɪmɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈskrɪmɪʃ/ Forms: 1500s screamishe, 1500s scremouche (Scottish), 1500s scremus, 1500s scresmys, 1500s scrimishe, 1500s scrimysh, 1500s scrimyshe, 1500s scrimysshe, 1500s scrymishe, 1500s scrymisshe, 1500s scrymysshe, 1500s skrimishe, 1500s skrimysshe, 1500s skrymishe, 1500s skrymisshe, 1500s skrymyshe, 1500s skrymysshe, 1600s 1800s– skrimish, 1800s– scrimish, 1800s– scrimmish, 1800s– skrimmish. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skirmish n. Etymology: Apparently a variant (with metathesis) of skirmish n. Slightly earlier currency is probably implied by scrimmage n. Compare earlier skrim v. and slightly later scrimmish v. †1. An outcry, a commotion. Cf. scrimmage n. 2a. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > warning arousing the unwary scrimmish1505 alarm1570 scrimmage1632 arouse1881 1505 in Hist. MSS Comm.: 10th Rep.: App. Pt. V: MSS Marquis of Ormonde &c. (1885) 391 in Parl. Papers 1884–5 (C. 4576-I) XLII. 1 Every man that answerith not the crye or skrimishe at every of the town gattes..with his feansabull weapon, to paie and forfayte xii.d. 2. A bout of unplanned fighting, esp. between small groups of soldiers from opposing armies; a minor battle; = skirmish n. 1. Later frequently in extended use: a hostile encounter between opponents; a conflict; cf. skirmish n. 3a. In later use chiefly U.S.In quot. 1562 with the: the technique of skirmishing.Apparently rare between the 17th and early 20th centuries. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > skirmish bicker1297 skirmishc1374 pointc1440 scourage1470 escarmouche1475 scrimmage1488 scrimmish1523 eskirmish1581 bickerment1586 velitation1616 pickeer1659 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. cxcvii^v/1 Ther were dyuers sautes and scrimysshes [Fr. escarmuces] a longe space durynge this siege. 1557 H. Machyn Diary (1848) 144 The xvij day of July was a scresmys at Margyson be-twyn the Englysmen and Frenchemen. 1562 J. Mountgomery in Archaeologia (1882) 47 224 As the auncient and faulmous Romainges..who excercised theire souldiors to the screamishe, to marche in battaile [etc.]. 1627 G. Barry tr. H. Hugo Seige of Breda iv. 29 Certaine litle skrimishes were made, the people of Breda breaking foorth on euery side. 1645 J. Vicars Gods Arke 240 After a hot skrimish.., they tooke in the pursute between 50 and 60 horse, and about 20 officers and gentlemen prisoners. 1840 Chinese Repository Feb. 541 I have nothing more to say in reference to Kowlung and the amusing ‘skrimish’, which I had the pleasure of witnessing at a most safe distance. 1915 G. P. Baker Romance of Palombris & Pallogris i. vii. 43 There was riding in the dark along unknown roads, and battles, and scrimmishes, and all kinds of strange adventurings. 1973 Wellington (Kansas) Daily News 31 Aug. 1/2 The only remaining officer on the force since last June's skrimmish with Mayor Leo Ternes. 1991 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 11 Nov. 4/5 A young GI being carried on a stretcher by medics back from a scrimish with retreating Germans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † scrimmishv. Forms: 1500s skrymysshe, 1500s skryssmys, 1600s 1800s–1900s scrimmish, 1600s–1900s skrimish, 1700s–1800s scrimish, 1800s skrimmish. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skirmish v. Etymology: Apparently a variant (with metathesis) of skirmish v. Compare earlier scrimmish n. and skrim v., and compare also Middle French escremiss- , extended stem of escremir (see skirmish v.). With later use compare also scrimmage v. Obsolete (archaic in later use). intransitive. To skirmish.In figurative context in quot. 1880. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > skirmish bicker1330 skirmishc1420 scrimmish1523 scrimmage?1536 escarmouche1560 velitand1641 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. ix^v/2 And some of the oste mounted on good horses and rode forth to skrymysshe with theym. 1554 H. Machyn Diary (1848) 60 Ther the qweyns men and [Wyatt's] men dyd skryssmys. 1650 G. Hume Let. 1 Sept. in Virginia Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1930) 38 7 Itt is thought we will feaght or att least scrimmish this nightt. 1880 C. McKnight Simon Girty lxxx. 324 ‘How's the hunt coming on, Wetzell?’ asked the Major. ‘Oh, it's 'bout done, now. Them dogs are only flanking and skrimmishing on their own hook.’ 1915 G. P. Baker Romance of Palombris & Pallogris iii. iii. 196 Giroflanz hunted and hawked, and scrimmished with robbers and adventurous lords. Derivatives scrimmishing n. ΚΠ 1779 in J. P. Baxter Documentary Hist. Maine (1913) XVII. 258 Frequent Scrimishing in Order to bring they Enemy to General Action which the Carefully Avaided. 1863 T. Maher Let. 26 July in N. E. Wixson Echoes from Boys of Company ‘H’ (2008) 220 And the last time there was five our Camp done the scrimmishing. 1914 G. P. Baker Magic Tale Harvanger & Yolande vi. 182 There was scrimmishing and fighting, and many of Pike's men overthrown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1505v.1523
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