RUMMAGE


Meaning of RUMMAGE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: obsolete English romage act of stowing cargo, modification of Middle French arrimage, from arrimer to stow, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + -rimer, from Middle English rimen to open up, make room for, from Old English ry ̄ man ― more at REAM

Date: 1598

1 a : a confused miscellaneous collection b : items for sale at a rummage sale

2 : a thorough search especially among a confusion of objects

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.