different between hitching vs witching

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?h?t???/

Verb

hitching

1. present participle of hitch

Derived terms

• hitching post
• hitching rail

Noun

hitching (plural hitchings)

1. The act by which something is hitched.
   • 1997, Lawrence Norfolk, The Pope's Rhinoceros

     There are lots of pauses and little detours, hitchings-up of their smocks, inspection of the soles of their feet, some rather overdone limping.

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English wicching, wicchand, equivalent to witch +? -ing.

Verb

witching

1. present participle of witch

Adjective

witching (comparative more witching, superlative most witching)

1. (archaic) bewitching; enchanting
   • 1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds

     But who is this witching beauty by his side, who would fain impress you with a belief that that mischief which will not remain concealed for the briefest period, is not her entire composition?

Etymology 2

From Middle English wicchinge, from Old English wi??ung (“witching, witchcraft”), equivalent to witch +? -ing.

Noun

witching (plural witchings)

1. An act of witchcraft.
   • 2002, Christine Gentry, When Spirits Walk (page 28)

     There was a lot of information to draw upon because his occupation exposed him to more witchings every month than most individuals experienced in a life time.

Anagrams

• Gwitchin