Wat is de betekenis van schaermutsen, schaermutselen?

2025-07-28
Etymologicum 1573

Cornelis Kiliaan (1573)

schaermutsen, schaermutselen

Velitari, leuiter pugnare, leuia serere certamina, leui proelio confligere, pr^ludere pugn^, serra praeliari, velitari velut in crenarum serrae modum, accurrentibus & recipientibus se velitibus. vulgò scarmucciare: voce gallis, italis & hispanis communi. gal. escarmoucher: ital. scarmucciare: hisp. escaramuchar: ang. skirmish.