v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffing. ]1. To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground. [ PJC ]
2. To scrape with one's foot; as, he scuffed the chair leg with his shoe. [ PJC ]
n. [ Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head. Cf. Scruff. ] The back part of the neck; the scruff. [ Prov. Eng. ] Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Scuffed p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffing. ] [ See Scuffle. ] To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard. [ 1913 Webster ]
A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ]
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