pricking

Definitions

1. 1.(Far.) (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking.
2. 2.A sensation of being pricked. Shak.
3. 3.The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.]
4. 4.Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking called?
• What is the mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.] called?
• What is dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.] called?