Spiriting

//ˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of a spirit or ghost. literary

    "the supposed spiritings away of missing children"

  2. 2
    Inspiration.

    "It is impossible to escape from toil / O' the sudden and receive thy spiriting […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of spirit form-of, gerund, participle, present

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heartintentlivelinessabandonabduceabduct

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"the supposed spiritings away of missing children"

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