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| skir·mish [ skúrmish ] |
noun (plural skir·mish·es) |
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1. brief fight between two armed groups: an incident where fighting breaks out briefly between two small groups, sometimes as part of a larger battle
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2. scuffle: a brief fight or disagreement between people
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intransitive verb (past and past participle skir·mished, present participle skir·mish·ing, 3rd person present singular skir·mish·es) |
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engage in minor battle: to become involved in a skirmish
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| [14th century. < Old French eskermiss- "to fence" < Germanic, "defend"] |
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  skir·mish·er noun |
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