protesting

English

Verb

protesting

1. present participle of protest

Noun

protesting (plural protestings)

1. Protestation.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare (attributed), The Passionate Pilgrim, [Poem 7],^[1]

     Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings,

     Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings.

   • 1688, William Mountfort, The Injur’d Lovers, London: Samuel Manship, Act IV, Scene 1, p. 42,^[2]

     Are not Vows binding, do we mock the Gods,

     When our Protestings summon ’em to Witness,

     Whether our Words keep measure with our Hearts?

   • 1779, Robert Jephson, The Law of Lombardy, London: T. Evans, Act I, Scene 1,^[3]

     I’ve known more way made in a woman’s grace

     By such confederate arts, than could be won

     By a long siege of amorous enginry,

     Soft flatteries, sighs, protestings infinite,

     And all the fervor of impatient love.

Anagrams

• Pottingers, potterings, pottingers, repottings, respotting