Scam"ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Scambled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Scambling.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to deviate, to slip,
schampen to go away, escape, slip, and E. scamper,
shamble.] 1. To move awkwardly; to be
shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to sprawl; to shamble. "Some
scambling shifts." Dr. H. More. "A fine old hall, but a
scambling house." Evelyn.
2. To move about pushing and jostling; to be
rude and turbulent; to scramble. "The scambling and
unquiet time did push it out of . . . question." Shak.
Scam"ble, v. t. To mangle.
[Obs.] Mortimer.
Scam"ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Scambled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Scambling.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to deviate, to slip,
schampen to go away, escape, slip, and E. scamper,
shamble.] 1. To move awkwardly; to be
shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to sprawl; to shamble. "Some
scambling shifts." Dr. H. More. "A fine old hall, but a
scambling house." Evelyn.
2. To move about pushing and jostling; to be
rude and turbulent; to scramble. "The scambling and
unquiet time did push it out of . . . question." Shak.
Scam"ble, v. t. To mangle.
[Obs.] Mortimer.
