Word of the Day - skirmish

skirmish

/ˈskəːmɪʃ/
noun
1 An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
1.1 A short argument.
verb
[no object]
Engage in a skirmish.

Origin
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French eskirmiss-, lengthened stem of eskirmir, from a Germanic verb meaning ‘defend’.

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Though these words you may abhor
Let us not go to war.
It is, too, my fervent wish
That we not even skirmish.