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FOSSICKING
Verb
fossicking
present participle of fossick
Noun
fossicking (plural fossickings)
The act of one who fossicks; a search for gold, gems, etc. or (figuratively) information.
Source: Wiktionary
FOSSICK
Fos"sick, v. i. [Dial. E. fossick, fossuck, a troublesome person, fussick to potter over one's work, fussock to bustle about; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fuss.]
1. (Mining)
Definition: To search for gold by picking at stone or earth or among roots in isolated spots, picking over abandoned workings, etc.; hence, to steal gold or auriferous matter from another's claim. [Australia]
2. To search about; to rummage.
A man who has fossicked in nature's byways. D. Macdonald.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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