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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Scarcity [of money] enhances its price, and increases the scramble.
Locke.
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