scrimple

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• scrimple — verb a) to save money (a combination of the word scrimp and simple) b) to scorch …   Wiktionary

• scr- — 1. While as a general rule an initial sc or sk in a mod.Eng. word indicates that the word is not of OE. origin (OE. sc being normally represented, in dialects as well as in standard English, by sh ), it is doubtful whether the rule applies to the …   Useful english dictionary