"skimble-scamble" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} skimble-scamble (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of skimble-skamble Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: skimble-skamble
    Sense id: en-skimble-scamble-en-adj-vDiWdoN6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "[S]ometime he angers me / With telling me of the Mouldwarp and the Ant, / Of the dreamer Merlin and his prophecies, / And of a Dragon and a finles fiſh, / A clipwingd Griffin and a molten rauen, / A couching Leon and a ramping Cat, / And ſuch a deale of skimble ſcamble ſtuffe / As puts me from my faith.",
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