escarmuche

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Middle French

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Noun

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escarmuche f (plural escarmuches)

  1. scuffle (chaotic fight)

Descendants

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  • French: escarmouche

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French escharmuche (skirmish), from Italian scaramuccia (skirmish), from Lombardic skirmen or Frankish *skirmijan.

Noun

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escarmuche f (plural escarmuches)

  1. (Jersey) punch-up