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▪ I. † skirm, n. Obs. rare.
[f. the vb. Cf. F. escrime, OF. escremie, eskermie, etc.]
Movement as in fencing or fighting; skirmish.
c1400Destr. Troy 13541 Thus I skope fro the skathe with skyrme of my hondes. 1534Primer in English F v, Syr, lo: here are two swerdes, thynk ye not these two be sufficient for this scyrme.
▪ II. † skirm, v. Obs.
Forms: 3 scurmen, 3–4 skirmen, 4 skyrmen; 3 scerem-, schirme, 4–5 skirme, 4 sckyrme, 5 skyrme.
[ad. OF. eskirmir, eskermir, eschermir, etc. (also escremir: see skrim v.), f. OHG. skirman, scirman (G. schirmen) to defend, f. scirm, scerm shield, defence. Cf. skirmish v.]
1. intr. To fence, to skirmish.
c1205Lay. 8144 Þeos tweien cnihtes bi-gunnen mid sceldes to scurmen. a1225Ancr. R. 212 Þe wreðfule biuoren þe ueonde skirmeð mid kniues. c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 4745 Oþer bachelers skirmede faste, Wrastlede, lepen, stones caste. c1380Sir Ferumb. 2227 Somme for to sckyrme asay with swerd & bokelere. c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode ii. cxxi. (1869) 120 Now j wole telle of the staf;..I skirme therwith and defende me. c1450Holland Houlat 67 (Bann. MS.), Sum bird will bay at my beke,..sum skyrme at myn e.
b. trans. To engage with (one) in fight. rare—1.
c1400Destr. Troy 13601 Þow has britnet my brether..; And now Aschatus with skath wold skirme to þe deth.
2. intr. To dart about, move rapidly.
13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 483 Ho skyrmez vnder skwe & skowtez aboute, Tyl hit was nyȝe at þe naȝt. c1400Destr. Troy 12500 Hit skirmyt in the skewes with a skyre low.
Hence ˈskirming vbl. n.
In Wars Alex. 5157 the form skirmand prob. stands for skremand screaming.
c1275Lay. 8144 Þeos twei cnihtes bi-gonnen to sceremigge [read -inge]. a1300Havelok 2323 Buttinge with sharpe speres, Skirming with taleuaces þat men beres. 13..K. Alis. 672 (Laud MS.), Now can Alisaundre of skirmyng, As of stedes derayeyng. |