foxing

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fox

plural foxings

1. countableuncountablemediaThe discoloration of printed material with brown marks.

   Synonyms: measles, mealiness

2. countableuncountableA band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
3. countableuncountableCrafty or wily behavior.

   "Here, wake up!" cried Silas. "None of your foxin'! Wake up! D'ye hear?" He shook him roughly by the shoulder, but the boy still slumbered on.

   1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

4. countableslanguncountablePretending to be asleep or unconscious.