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A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.

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  1. n. A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
  2. n. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
  3. v. t. To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple.
  4. n. A term of endearment.
  5. n. a state of confusion and disorderliness
  6. v. make messy or untidy
  7. A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle. Shak. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.] To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple. [Colloq. U.S.] A term of endearment. [Obs.] See Mouse. B. Jonson.
  8. A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be takenby those who can seize them; a confused struggle. Shak.
  9. n:20/v:80 v. make messy or untidy