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encamping, vbl. n.|ɛnˈkæmpɪŋ|
Also incamping.
[f. encamp v. + -ing1.]
1. The action of the vb. encamp; an encampment. Also attrib.
1590Sir J. Smyth Disc. conc. Weapons 48 Many encampings of armies..dislodgings, marchings. 1604Edmonds Observ. Cæsar's Comm. 85 The Romaines reckened their iourneys with their army by their incampings. 1622Bacon Hen. VII, 99 (R.) The French knew well enough how to make warre with the English by strong encampings. 1706Hearne Collect. (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) I. 214 A.. Camp, or place of Encamping. 1859Lang Wand. India 310 Our incamping ground.
†2. Transl. of Gr. σταθµός: The distance between one encampment and another. Obs. rare.
1623Bingham Xenophon 7 The Riuer Euphrates..was about 12 encampings from thence. 1655–60Stanley Hist. Philos. (1701) 116/2 The distance of the place..being one hundred twenty two Encampings. |