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skirmish |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Skirmish \Skir"mish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skirmished}; p. pr & vb n. {Skirmishing}.] [OE. skirmishen, scarmishen OF escremir eskermir to fence, fight, F. escrimer, of German origin; cf OHG. scirmen to protect, defend, G. schirmen OHG. scirm, scerm, protection, shield, G. schirm; perhaps akin to Gr ???? a sunshade. Cf {Scaramouch}, {Scrimmage}.] To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Skirmish \Skir"mish\, n.[OE. scarmishe scrymishe See {Skirmish}, v. i.] 1. A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops. 2. A slight contest. They never meet but there's a skirmish of wit. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: skirmish n : a minor short-term fight [syn: {brush}, {clash}, {encounter}] v : engage in a skirmish
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