Scuffling

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to
     push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,
     and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.]
     1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in
        a rough fashion.


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     2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle
        confusedly or at haphazard.
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              A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage
              in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with
              an undisciplined rabble.              --Eikon
                                                    Basilike.
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