witching

From Middle English wicching, wicchand, equivalent to witch +‎ -ing.

witching

1. present participle and gerund of witch

witching (comparative more witching, superlative most witching)

1. (archaic) bewitching; enchanting
   • 1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds:

     But who is this witching beauty by his side, who would fain impress you with a belief that that mischief which will not remain concealed for the briefest period, is not her entire composition?

From Middle English wicchinge, from Old English wiċċung (“witching, witchcraft”), equivalent to witch +‎ -ing.

witching (plural witchings)

1. 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.

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