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Definition of Scambling
1. scamble [v] - See also: scamble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scambling
Literary usage of Scambling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Historical Account of the Plantation in Ulster at the Commencement of the by George Hill (1877)
"... according to the rules of common law, but only a scambling and transitory
possession, as all other Irish natives within this kingdom (59). ..."
2. Curiosities of Popular Customs and of Rites, Ceremonies, Observances, and by William Shepard Walsh (1897)
"Scambling Days. The ancient English name for the Mondays and Saturdays in Lent,
when no regular meals were provided, and the members of the great families ..."
3. The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr. of by William Shakespeare (1807)
"Reed. book of the 5th Earl of Northumberland there is a particular section,
appointing the order of service for the scambling days in Lent; that is, ..."
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