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Scram"ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scrambled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scrambling (?).] [Freq. of Prov. E. scramb to rake together with the hands, or of scramp to snatch at. cf. Scrabble.] 1. To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.
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2. To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.
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Of other care they little reckoning make,
Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast. Milton.
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Scram"ble (?), v. t. 1. To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth. Marlowe.
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2. To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking.
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Scram"ble, n. 1. The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.
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2. The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office.
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Scarcity [of money] enhances its price, and increases the scramble. Locke.
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