scarmoge

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Scarmage \Scar"mage\, Scarmoge \Scar"moge\, n.
   A slight contest; a skirmish. See {Skirmish}. [Obs.]
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         Such cruel game my scarmoges disarms.    --Spenser.
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