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▪ I. † ˈcamping, vbl. n.1 Obs.
[f. camp v.1]
1. Fighting in camp-fight or single combat.[Perh. taken by Caxton from Flemish kampen.] 1481Caxton Reynard (Arb.) 102 Reynard the foxe thought how come I on this Campyng, we ben not bothe lyke.
2. Contending, fighting.
1549Prayer-bk. Troubles (1884) 148 Leave off..good countrymen, your camping at your own doors, and bestow that your stoutness of courage..against your enemies. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 410/2 A yong and a stout prelat, more fitter for the camping cure, then for the peaceable church of Christ.
3. Contending in a camp-ball match; foot-ball playing. Also attrib., as in camping-ball.
c1430Lydg. Min. Poems (1840) 200 Bolsteryd out of lenghth and breed, Lyche a large campyng balle. c1440Promp. Parv. 60 Campynge, pedipiludium. 1466Deed in Sir J. Cullum Hist. Hawsted (1813) 124 The camping pightel joined to the East side of the churchyard. 1567Drant Horace's A.P. B iv, The stoole ball, top, or camping ball if suche one should assaye As hath no mannour skill therin..They all would..laughe at hym aloude. 1840Spurdens Supp. Forby's Voc. East. A. s.v., I have heard old persons speak of a celebrated camping, Norfolk against Suffolk, on Diss Common, with 300 on each side..The Suffolk men, after 14 hours, were the victors. Nine deaths were the result of the contest, within a fortnight. These were called fighting camps: for much boxing was practised in them.
▪ II. camping, vbl. n.2|ˈkæmpɪŋ|
[f. camp v.2]
1. Going into a camp, encamping; a lodging in tents, etc. camping out, cf. camp v.2 2 b.
1572N. Roscarrock Bossewell's Armorie Prel. Verses, Campings, mornings, musterings. 1721De Foe Mem. Cavalier (1840) 53 The..order of their marchings, camping, and exercise was excellent. 1850Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. II. 234 The camping out of the people in the night when the first shocks occurred.
2. attrib., as in camping-place, camping-ground.
1606L. Bryskett Civ. Life 94 (T.), I had rather be at a camping dinner than at your's. 1616Purchas Pilgr., Descr. Ind. Many memorials and monuments of Alexanders Expedition to these Parts..Altars, Camping-places, and great Pits. 1835W. Irving Tour Prairies 187 In quest of a camping-place. 1867M. E. Herbert Cradle L. viii. 207 A beautiful camping-ground.
▪ III. † ˈcamping, ppl. a.1 Obs.
[f. camp v.1 4.]
Wrangling, contentious, scolding: cf. cample.
1642Milton Apol. Smect. Wks. (1849) 80/1 A troop of camping Huswives in Viraginia.
▪ IV. ˈcamping, ppl. a.2
[f. camp v.2 + -ing2.]
That camps or lodges in a tent, etc.
1601Shakes. All's Well iii. iv. 14, I..sent him forth, From Courtly friends, with Camping foes to liue. 1872H. W. Taunt Map of Thames 22/2 A camping man should not require more than three good meals per diem. |