pawingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪŋ/,

/ˈpɑɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paw v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < paw v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. Of an animal: the action or an act of scraping the ground with the paws, hooves, etc.; (also) the action or an act of striking, patting, or clawing at something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [noun] > scraping or striking ground

pawinga1586

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Bb2 The horse that lay vpon him, kept such a pawing with his feet, that Daætas durst not approch.

1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture I. 96/2 Under Horses, make..planks of Holm or Oke, that..by their pawing they may not spoyl both their hoofs and the pavement.

1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom I. v. 24 They expressed the utmost concern and disgust at the boorish demeanour of his companion, whose extorted bows resembled the pawings of a mule.

1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 332 His low whinnying neigh, his pricked ears, and his pawing.

1854 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross (new ed.) xxiv. 165 The pawing of a horse..caused him to look up from his well-spread table.

1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel xvii. 167 Her keen ears had detected..the pawing of a horse's hoof against the flag-stones.

1993 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 14 Nov. 2 c The telepathic feline's whisker twitches..and deliberate pawings make grumpy journalist Jim Qwilleran, its owner, look like Sherlock Holmes.

2. Of a person: the action or an act of touching or grasping something roughly, awkwardly, greedily, etc.; the action or an act of caressing or fondling another (esp. lecherously). Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > touching wantonly or lecherously

ticking1546

pawing1749

the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > touching > touching with the hand > [noun] > touching or handling awkwardly

fumbling1562

pawing1888

1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure II. 134 The tiresome pawing and toying to which I had ow'd the unappeas'd flames.

1790 R. Tyler Contrast ii. ii. 34 Now will this blundering dog sicken Jenny with his nauseous pawings, until she flies into my arms for very ease.

1888 M. Arnold Ess. Crit. 2nd Ser. iv. 104 Admirers whose pawing and fondness does..harm to the fame of Keats.

1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xix. 205 Impassable, swinging hands with their escorts, objects of casual and puppyish pawings, they dawdled up the hill toward the college.

1977 H. Osborne White Poppy xxix. 194 A certain amount of kissing and pawing, but absolutely no more.

2003 Observer (Nexis) 2 Nov. 13 It is impossible not to be affected by the maelstrom that is the centre of Dhaka or the gentle pawings of beggars in the streets of Chittagong.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pawingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪŋ/,

/ˈpɑɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paw v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < paw v. + -ing suffix².

That paws (at something) (in various senses of the verb).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [adjective] > scraping ground

pawing1567

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) ix. f. 111 I casting of my greenish cloke thrust stifly out at length Mine armes and streynd my pawing armes too hold him out by strength.

1712 E. Ward Poet. Entertainer i. 28 The fiery Steed began To rise and mount both Mare and Man, And with a merc'less pawing Hoof, Soon knock'd the living Frier off.

1798 S. T. Coleridge Anc. Marinere v, in W. Wordsworth & S. T. Coleridge Lyrical Ballads 33 Like a pawing horse let go, She made a sudden bound.

1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. xiii. 329 He..reined his pawing war-horse with the habitual ease and grace proper to the best lance of the Order of the Temple.

1951 J. C. Fennessy Sonnet in Bottle iii. v. 82 Their pawing hands stretched out..to feel and finger their prisoners.

1990 P. Hill Dark Star Passing (BNC) 76 She would try anything, except for allowing pawing hands and worse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pawing
释义	pawingn. Brit. /ˈpɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪŋ/, /ˈpɑɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paw v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < paw v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. Of an animal: the action or an act of scraping the ground with the paws, hooves, etc.; (also) the action or an act of striking, patting, or clawing at something. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [noun] > scraping or striking ground pawinga1586 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Bb2 The horse that lay vpon him, kept such a pawing with his feet, that Daætas durst not approch. 1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture I. 96/2 Under Horses, make..planks of Holm or Oke, that..by their pawing they may not spoyl both their hoofs and the pavement. 1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom I. v. 24 They expressed the utmost concern and disgust at the boorish demeanour of his companion, whose extorted bows resembled the pawings of a mule. 1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 332 His low whinnying neigh, his pricked ears, and his pawing. 1854 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross (new ed.) xxiv. 165 The pawing of a horse..caused him to look up from his well-spread table. 1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel xvii. 167 Her keen ears had detected..the pawing of a horse's hoof against the flag-stones. 1993 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 14 Nov. 2 c The telepathic feline's whisker twitches..and deliberate pawings make grumpy journalist Jim Qwilleran, its owner, look like Sherlock Holmes. 2. Of a person: the action or an act of touching or grasping something roughly, awkwardly, greedily, etc.; the action or an act of caressing or fondling another (esp. lecherously). Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > touching wantonly or lecherously ticking1546 pawing1749 the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > touching > touching with the hand > [noun] > touching or handling awkwardly fumbling1562 pawing1888 1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure II. 134 The tiresome pawing and toying to which I had ow'd the unappeas'd flames. 1790 R. Tyler Contrast ii. ii. 34 Now will this blundering dog sicken Jenny with his nauseous pawings, until she flies into my arms for very ease. 1888 M. Arnold Ess. Crit. 2nd Ser. iv. 104 Admirers whose pawing and fondness does..harm to the fame of Keats. 1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xix. 205 Impassable, swinging hands with their escorts, objects of casual and puppyish pawings, they dawdled up the hill toward the college. 1977 H. Osborne White Poppy xxix. 194 A certain amount of kissing and pawing, but absolutely no more. 2003 Observer (Nexis) 2 Nov. 13 It is impossible not to be affected by the maelstrom that is the centre of Dhaka or the gentle pawings of beggars in the streets of Chittagong. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pawingadj. Brit. /ˈpɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪŋ/, /ˈpɑɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paw v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < paw v. + -ing suffix². That paws (at something) (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [adjective] > scraping ground pawing1567 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) ix. f. 111 I casting of my greenish cloke thrust stifly out at length Mine armes and streynd my pawing armes too hold him out by strength. 1712 E. Ward Poet. Entertainer i. 28 The fiery Steed began To rise and mount both Mare and Man, And with a merc'less pawing Hoof, Soon knock'd the living Frier off. 1798 S. T. Coleridge Anc. Marinere v, in W. Wordsworth & S. T. Coleridge Lyrical Ballads 33 Like a pawing horse let go, She made a sudden bound. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. xiii. 329 He..reined his pawing war-horse with the habitual ease and grace proper to the best lance of the Order of the Temple. 1951 J. C. Fennessy Sonnet in Bottle iii. v. 82 Their pawing hands stretched out..to feel and finger their prisoners. 1990 P. Hill Dark Star Passing (BNC) 76 She would try anything, except for allowing pawing hands and worse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1586adj.1567
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