protesting

protesting

1. present participle and gerund 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, page 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