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ˈscribble-ˌscrabble, adv., n., and a. colloq.
[Reduplicated formation on scribble v.]
†A. adv. In a scribbling manner. Obs.
1589R. Harvey Pl. Perc. (1590) 22 A Iewes letter scrible scrable ouer the Copurtenaunce of a mans countenance, will dash a body wickedly.
†B. adj. Covered with scribble. Obs.
1702Farquhar Twin-Rivals v. iii, Uboo, here ish nothing but scribble scrabble Paper, I tink.
C. n.
†1. A scribbler. Also, ? a harum-scarum person. Obs.
1665Howard Committee i. i, By your grave and high demeanor make yourself Appear a hole above Obadiah; lest your Mistriss Should take you for another scribble scrabble as he is. 1707Muses Mercury I. 216 I'll be your Arbitrator, Quo' Scribble Scrabble; so he op'd The Oyster fat, and at a sup, He swallow'd down the Creature.
2. A scribble; hasty or careless writing.
1760Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 12 Feb. (1967) III. 232, I see you laugh..at the vanity of my supposing any thing valuable in my scribble scrabbles. 1838W. Irving Life & Lett. (1866) III. 123 But enough of this scribble scrabble. 1839Ibid. 145, I am running on into idle ‘scribble scrabble’ about a matter now passed away.
So ˈscribble-scrabble v., trans., to scribble.
1860W. Collins Wom. White (1861) 255 The respectable lawyers who scribble-scrabble your deeds and your wills. |