v. i. [ See Scramble: cf. OD. schraeffelen to scrape. ] To scramble or struggle; to wrangle; also, to be industrious. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Now after a while Little-faith came to himself, and getting up made shift to scrabble on his way. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]
David . . . scrabbled on the doors of the gate. 1. Sam. xxi. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble;
n. The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Now after a while Little-faith came to himself, and getting up made shift to scrabble on his way. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]
David . . . scrabbled on the doors of the gate. 1. Sam. xxi. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble;