protesting

protesting

1. present participle of protest

protesting (plural protestings)

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

     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,

     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,

     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.

• Pottingers, potterings, pottingers, repottings, respotting