prokingn.

Brit.

/ˈprəʊkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈproʊkɪŋ/

Forms: see proke v.¹ and -ing suffix¹; also early Middle English procunge, 1600s prokeing.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proke v.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < proke v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

Now rare (English regional in later use).

The action of proke v.¹ (in various senses); †an instance of this (obsolete).Now only in compounds.Formerly also: spec. fishing for eels by thrusting a baited hook or needle into their holes; = sniggling n. 1 (obsolete).

ΚΠ

c1225 (?c1200) Hali Meiðhad (Bodl.) (1940) 15 (MED) Fleschliche þonkes..leaðieð þe & dreaieð wið har procunges to flesliche fulðen.

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 195 Ha dude ansunne..þurch his prokinge [a1250 Nero prokiunge; c1230 Corpus procunge].

c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 152/13 Þet beoð þe earste procunges [a1250 Nero prokunges; a1250 Titus prokinges], þe strueð ure sawlen.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 104/1 Proking, is a kind of Fishing for Eels in their holes.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 284 Out of which Abscondments any Man may angle him [sc. an eel], that contrives but a Worm neatly on the end of a Wand; which Artifice is Probing, and some call it Proking; but we dispute not the Term.

Compounds

General attributive, as proking spit, proking stick, etc. In quot. 1598 humorously applied to a rapier.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > spear > [noun] > for eels

algerea1425

augera1425

elgerc1440

eel-spear1555

proking stick1598

pilgera1825

stang1847

sun spear1865

pick1875

prick1880–4

eel-pick1883

1598 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 3 Last Bks. iv. iv. 31 With a broad Scot, or proking spit of Spayne.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 103/1 A Snigleing, or Prokeing Stick: is a forked stick, and a short long Line with a Needle Bated with a Lob Worm; It is only for Eels in their holes.

1764 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (ed. 2) IV. 2801/1 The sniggling or proking stick, which is a forked stick, that has a short strong line baited with a lob-worm; this is only used for eels in their holes.

1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. x. 246 A sniggling or proking stick..for eels.

1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) 218 Proking-iron, a poker for the fire.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proking
释义	prokingn. Brit. /ˈprəʊkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈproʊkɪŋ/ Forms: see proke v.¹ and -ing suffix¹; also early Middle English procunge, 1600s prokeing. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proke v.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < proke v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. Now rare (English regional in later use). The action of proke v.¹ (in various senses); †an instance of this (obsolete).Now only in compounds.Formerly also: spec. fishing for eels by thrusting a baited hook or needle into their holes; = sniggling n. 1 (obsolete). ΚΠ c1225 (?c1200) Hali Meiðhad (Bodl.) (1940) 15 (MED) Fleschliche þonkes..leaðieð þe & dreaieð wið har procunges to flesliche fulðen. ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 195 Ha dude ansunne..þurch his prokinge [a1250 Nero prokiunge; c1230 Corpus procunge]. c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 152/13 Þet beoð þe earste procunges [a1250 Nero prokunges; a1250 Titus prokinges], þe strueð ure sawlen. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 104/1 Proking, is a kind of Fishing for Eels in their holes. 1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 284 Out of which Abscondments any Man may angle him [sc. an eel], that contrives but a Worm neatly on the end of a Wand; which Artifice is Probing, and some call it Proking; but we dispute not the Term. Compounds General attributive, as proking spit, proking stick, etc. In quot. 1598 humorously applied to a rapier. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > spear > [noun] > for eels algerea1425 augera1425 elgerc1440 eel-spear1555 proking stick1598 pilgera1825 stang1847 sun spear1865 pick1875 prick1880–4 eel-pick1883 1598 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 3 Last Bks. iv. iv. 31 With a broad Scot, or proking spit of Spayne. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 103/1 A Snigleing, or Prokeing Stick: is a forked stick, and a short long Line with a Needle Bated with a Lob Worm; It is only for Eels in their holes. 1764 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (ed. 2) IV. 2801/1 The sniggling or proking stick, which is a forked stick, that has a short strong line baited with a lob-worm; this is only used for eels in their holes. 1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. x. 246 A sniggling or proking stick..for eels. 1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) 218 Proking-iron, a poker for the fire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1225
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