witching
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English wicching, wicchand, equivalent to witch + -ing.
Verb
witching
- present participle of witch
Etymology 2
From Middle English wicchinge, from Old English wiċċung (“witching, witchcraft”), equivalent to witch + -ing.
Noun
witching (plural witchings)
- An act of witchcraft.
- 2002, Christine Gentry, When Spirits Walk (page 28)
- There was a lot of information to draw upon because his occupation exposed him to more witchings every month than most individuals experienced in a life time.
- 2002, Christine Gentry, When Spirits Walk (page 28)
Anagrams
- Gwitchin