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scrimmagen. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: scrimmish n. Etymology: Apparently an alteration (with suffix substitution: see -age suffix) of scrimmish n. (although this is first attested slightly later). Compare the ε. forms at skirmish n., especially †skirmage . Compare also skrimming n.In modern use chiefly as a sporting term. The older form scrimmage is common in all senses, and has become predominant in American Football, whilst the form scrummage (compare scrum n., scrum v.) is preferred in Rugby Football. society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > skirmish society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > bout or contest 1488 (c1478) Hary (Adv.) (1968–9) ix. l. 586 Then Longaweill that ay was full sawage With Wallace past as ane to that scrymmage. 1488 (c1478) Hary (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 359 Ane Inglisman on the gait saw he play At the scrymmage, a bukler on his hand. 1549 in Hist. MSS Comm.: MSS Duke of Rutland (1905) IV. 356 in (Cd. 2606) LXIII. 301 To ij Duchemen that were hurt in the scrymage at Dunbar, xs. 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace sig. Fv The Oste deuydes their bargies, and The water scrymage then..in foishe guyse Is playde by youthely men. 1643 Parish Reg. St. Mary's Beverley 30 June in C. Sharp (1841) 145 O'r great scrimage in Beverley & god gave us the victory at that tyme. 1758 C. Smith Let. 27 Aug. in G. Washington (1988) V. 423 The Scrumage at the Great meadoes. 1785 C. Dibdin ix. 15 I'm like a soldier safe return'd from scrimmage. 1823 E. Moor 356 Skrummage, a battle, a fray; probably skirmish. 1826 J. F. Cooper I. xiii. 192 Such a skrimmage as was here fout atween the Mohicans and the Mohawks, in a war of their own waging. 1879 J. Ingelow xxxii. 361 As they said to me, there's always hope of a scrimmage. War, war,—that's what they all look to. 1988 15 106 There have been, since World War II, more than 150 wars, scrimmages, coups d'etat, and revolutions till 1980. 2005 K. Gannon viii. 130 In that 1948 scrimmage, Islam was used as the banner under which the war was waged. 2. the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > warning arousing the unwary 1632 in W. H. D. Longstaffe (1858) 30 Shee heard her mistris..make a great skrimmage or out cry. society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > [noun] > a fight α. 1780 S. Johnson 6 June (1992) III. 266 Mrs. Vesey suspects still that I do not love them since that skrimage. 1826 J. F. Cooper II. iii. 41 That we shall have what you may call a brisk push of it, is probable; and it may happen, a brush, a skrimmage. 1884 15 Nov. 5/2 There was generally a chance of a scrimmage with the police when these mounted processions took their outing. 1947 D. Cooper 8 Dec. (2005) 454 There was a bit of a scrimmage to get to our places in Notre Dame. 1968 25 Jan. c7/1 All they knew of the violent scrimmage..were the shouts and threats and howls of pain as the raiders and workers tussled. 2013 S. M. Stirling (2014) ix. 170 There was a scrimmage around the counter, with..would-be passengers waving their boarding passes. the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > [noun] > a state of confused disorder the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > entanglement or entangled state > complication or complexity > [noun] > a complicated state of affairs 1852 3 May The Homestead Bill was taken up, but in the rambling, excited, political scrimmage which ensued, was never alluded to. 1900 H. A. Jones i. 17 Have you made a mess of your life?.. I wonder how many poor women have been sacrificed in the—scrimmage? 1930 6 Feb. 22/3 Governor Roosevelt emerges..from the political scrimmage at Albany..obviously carrying the ball. 1957 L. Durrell iii. 185 The whole portentous scrimmage of sex. 2009 30 Apr. 4/3 The Agadir crisis of 1911, one of the many diplomatic scrimmages that look in retrospect like practice runs for World War I. the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > briskness or activeness > bustle or fuss 1855 C. Kingsley III. x. 303 If everybody's caranting about to once each after his own men, nobody'll find nothing in such a scrimmage as that. 1869 Jan. 58/1 No end of people came on board to receive their friends; and such a bustle and such a row!..I went to my cabin to finish up my packing and be out of the scrimmage. 1932 S. Gibbons xxii. 296 There was a great deal of cheering, and some tears.., and some thunderings from Micah... Flora took advantage of the scrimmage to slip back to the kitchen. the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > of people or animals > regarded as a whole or a body of people gathered > large or numerous > disorderly 1968 21 Dec. 2/3 There was a sabre-toothed scrummage of photographers. 1971 22 June 11/2 John Marshall..was greeted by a scrimmage of reporters. 1983 A. Fulton iv. 68 Friend—the face I wallow toward through a scrimmage of shut faces. 2013 C. Hampton & D. Black ii. i. 59 She disappears into a scrummage of shouting reporters and flashbulbs. 3. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > scrum α. 1853 25 Dec. 6/1 In ‘scrimmages’ he is generally to be seen carrying all before him. 1864 10 Dec. 403/2 After several severe scrimmages in the School goal, a run-in was obtained. 1914 23 Feb. 12/1 McLean at half and R. F. Williams at full-back were the strength of the Cardiff team outside the scrimmage. 1934 41 It was not then good form to heel the ball out to those behind the scrimmage. 1964 J. Law Let. 19 Oct. in R. C. Schneider (1973) vii. 128 The player..was injured when a scrimmage collapsed. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres 1872 3 Feb. 5/4 Betts and Holden by good dribbling for London, rendered themselves conspicuous. A most exciting scrimmage then ensued in front of the Sheffield goal. 1883 F. M. Crawford viii. 166 Isaacs..ever hovered on the edge of the scrimmage, and, by his good riding, and the help of a splendid pony, often had a chance where another would have had none. 1889 12 Jan. 61/3 [Hockey] Lucas putting the ball through out of a scrummage in front of goal off the goal-keeper. 1914 F. D. Huntington in P. Withington 371 The play of the two center forwards requires more skill and stick-work... On the offensive they engage in the scrimmages, dodge, jump through, and pass. 1948 1 July 9/4 Soccer at Cooperage..Almeida scored..midway through the first half, following a scrimmage in front of the goal-mouth. 2009 (Nexis) 11 May (Sport section) 15 Andrew McLeod was forced to stretch for a hopelessly overcooked handpass... A scrimmage formed and the Adelaide champion was trapped holding the ball. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres 1880 in P. H. Davis (1911) 468 A scrimmage takes place when the holder of the ball..puts it down on the ground in front of him and puts it in play while on side. 1896 W. Camp & L. F. Deland xiv. 412 The man who puts the ball in play in a scrimmage, and the opponent opposite him cannot pick up the ball until it has touched some third man. 1910 W. Camp ii. 26 The American scrimmage, while coming directly from the English play, bears now no similarity to it. Instead of an indiscriminate kicking struggle we have the snap-back and quarter-back play. The snap-back snaps the ball back with his hands; the quarter seizes it and passes it to any man for whom the ball is destined in the plan of play or he may himself run with it. 1941 14 Jan. 11 A player can elect to run back a punt from scrimmage if the ball is caught in the end zone. 1981 6 July 7/3 The Firebirds got on the scoreboard first when Rocket Mike Horton fumbled on the first scrimmage of the game. 2016 (Nexis) 28 Nov. s4 He opened the third quarter by scoring on Buffalo's first snap from scrimmage. 4. Chiefly North American Sport (originally American Football). society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > practice 1897 18 Nov. 4/3 The team did not line up for a ‘scrimmage’ this afternoon, and there was no secret practice. 1911 3 Oct. 9/2 (headline) Scrimmage for an hour. Princeton teams given two periods of offensive and defensive work. 1921 Nov. 18/2 There have hardly been enough candidates out for soccer to make up a single team, let alone two so that scrimmages might take place. 1955 20 Feb. 6/1 Moffett will hold..workouts on baseball fundamentals. By next Saturday, he will start intrasquad scrimmages. 2017 (Nexis) 15 Apr. 1 Followed by a short Blue (defensive players) versus White (offensive players) scrimmage. society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > types of 1910 12 Nov. 8/6 At 1:15 there will be a scrimmage game between the Cedar Falls high school team and the freshmen. 1919 10 Jan. Mr. Driver has arranged for an exhibition scrimmage between the college quintet and the team from Allen academy. 1964 31 July 16/3 (caption) The All-Stars lost 12-6 in the two-hour scrimmage. 1993 18 June 2/5 When I was in high school we had four scrimmages with other schools during that 15 day spring practice. 2012 5 Oct. c1/ The Gulf Coast men's basketball team is traveling to Tallahassee to play against three other teams in preseason scrimmages. Phrases1875 11 Dec. 1225/1 The home team forwards were very heavy, and carried the scrummages almost invariably. 1887 M. Shearman (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 311 The first and essential requisite to a forward team is that it should be able to ‘hold’, if not always to ‘carry the scrimmage’. 1949 12 Dec. 6/1 Cheshire started off by carrying scrummage after scrummage. 1886 18 Oct. 8/4 The York forwards tried to force the ball through, but, as they were playing a man short, the Keighely [sic] men could hold the scrimmage. 1889 H. Vassall 32 A team must contain enough honest workers to be able to hold the scrummage. 1938 9 Mar. 11/3 The St Mary's forwards, though the lighter lot, held the scrummages well. P3. 1895 18 Sept. 1/4 Not more than three men shall group themselves at a point behind the line of scrimmage before the ball is in play. 1960 P. W. Bryant 49 The defensive ends line up in a four-point stance as close to the line of scrimmage as they can get. 1981 fr–30 The neutral zone is the space between the two lines of scrimmage and is established when the ball is ready for play. 2011 31 Jan. 47/2 The most frequent head-butting on a football field, meanwhile, occurs at the line of scrimmage. Compounds 1880 (Columbia Univ, N.Y.) 18 Nov. 51/2 We..wish the half-backs would learn to stand far enough from the scrimmage line to have an opportunity to kick the ball. 1909 15 Nov. 10/2 In each case when a real onside kick was used by Yale it was started over the centre portion of the scrimmage line. 2009 G. R. Gems & G. Pfister v. 135 Once the ball has passed the scrimmage line it can no longer be thrown or tossed forward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). scrimmagev. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: scrimmage n. Etymology: < scrimmage n. Compare slightly earlier scrimmish v. and earlier skrim v. society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > skirmish ?1536 Earl of Northumberland (Calig. B.vii) f. 230 They dyd not leve one house one stak of corne..vnbrynt; and thus scrymaged and frayed. 1798 J. O'Keeffe Toy v. i, in III. 87 A great man he was himself in gunnery, and scrimaging against the Turks. 1823 J. F. Cooper I. xviii. 261 I was out scouting and scrimmaging with their tribe. a1825 R. Forby (1830) Scrimmage, Scrummage, to skirmish, &c. a1868 S. Lover Mac Carthy More i. i, in (1903) IX. 162 Don't you remember that day how our regiment while scrimmaging wid the inimy got jumbled up wid 'em. 1918 Aug. 178/2 Perhaps they have no taste for this trench warfare somewhere in Haiti. They are more used to scrimmagin' in the jungle. 1951 P. Fatout xx. 283 Publisher and author scrimmaged in wordy discord that warmed the air with ‘thief’, ‘fool’, ‘knave’, and ‘peasant’. 2015 M. P. Zatarga ix. 101 Pickett's men scrimmaged with Wise and his troops. 2. the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > be brisk or active > bustle 1833 T. Hook Widow vi, in I. 158 You keep here, Sir, while I go skrimmiging about the premises. 1883 E. Pennell-Elmhirst 255 Without a scent, hounds scrimmaged hither and thither with the cubs in the low dense gorse. 1920 H. A. Franck ii. 25 Venders..were bellowing their wares into the ears of the fanáticos who scrimmaged about the ticket-window. 1997 K. Meadows xxvi. 325 The lunchtime crowds were scrummaging along the city's streets. 2012 C. Wyatt xv. 148 As soon as they entered and saw staff scrimmaging around Lem's bed.., Mitch knew what was up. the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)] > rummage or search thoroughly 1843 July 75/2 We seed all the servants a rummaging and scrummaging through the whole house, as if they was the French. 1887 A. J. C. Hare Jrnl. 1 June in (1900) VI. xxiv. 59 She scrimmaged at the fire, and raked out all she possibly could. 1906 8 July Abel B scrummaged around until he had got a glass from the cabin an' took a squint. 1998 N. Baker 82 She rummaged and scrummaged, she found it under a pile of backpacks. 2015 G. Arnold 155 Hannu scrimmaged through all the papers on his desk and found his mobile phone. 3. Rugby. Chiefly in form scrummage. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > play rugby football [verb (transitive)] > actions to ball 1871 4 Feb. 4/1 The Clevedon..at last scrummaged the ball into their goal, where McBean touched it down. 1872 263 The Sixth..drove back the School, keeping the game dangerously close to their goal till the ball was scrimmaged in, but the maul that ensued ended in favour of the School. 1887 19 Nov. 790/1 The ball had been dead a short way outside, and when scrummaged off was removed out of danger. 1922 30 Jan. 15/2 Both packs alternately scrummaged the ball down the field. 1970 G. C. Slatter ii. 43 Otago then scrimmaged the ball into the Canterbury twenty-five. 2012 (Nexis) 12 Dec. The home side..scrummaged the ball back to the Grove defending line. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > play rugby football [verb (intransitive)] > scrummage 1876 Dec. 58 The Brixham men who had been scrummaging well together, seemed quite unable to get away. 1890 17 Nov. 12/4 Their forwards..not only scrimmaged well but tackled very surely. 1979 J. Reason & C. James xi. 178 He was strong enough to scrummage well as a lock and he was a devastating tackler. 1999 6 Apr. 24/7 Playing in the Allied Dunbar Premiership you have to be able to scrummage or you get a pretty hard time. 2014 (Nexis) 27 Nov. A lot of credit needs to go to our forwards who scrummaged and mauled superbly in the first-half. 1881 165 The ball is scrummaged where the act of off-side was committed. 1899 M. Shearman et al. (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) (new ed.) 338 If the fumble were unintentional, the ball must be brought back and scrummaged where it touched the full-back. 1930 22 Nov. 2258/2 Cuaco adopted the policy of scrummaging the ball instead of throwing in from touch. 2007 (Nexis) 16 Aug. Even before a ball has been scrummaged, injuries, form and history are all stacking up against them. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > play American football [verb (intransitive)] > practise 1905 10 Nov. 11/4 The 'Varsity scrimmaged against a strong scrub eleven. 1916 2 Nov. 8/1 Yesterday was ‘mutual aid’ day among the local college football aggregations, George Washington's squad scrimmaging against Catholic University. 1934 15 Sept. 12/7 For the third consecutive practice day, the Vanderbilt Commodores scrimmaged Monday. 1954 7 Oct. 12/6 Emphasis was on pass offense today as Tulane's football team scrimmaged hard in practice for Saturday's Mississippi State game. 1978 I. Gitler 72 At 8:00 A.M. the Russian team left its Vienna hotel in full uniform, bussed to the rink, and scrimmaged for an hour. 1991 13 Oct. 24/2 Our coach announced that we were going to spend the following Saturday scrimmaging with the ball club from..the city's rich, white north side. 2010 T. H. A. Bell ii. 44 When we scrimmaged, I would stand in the offensive huddle and call plays. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). <  n.1488 v.?1536 |
/ˈskrʌmɪdʒ/, U.S.