Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Shining; sparkling.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Shining; brilliant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A form of
hunting , atnight , in which bright lights orlamps are used todazzle the huntedanimal . - adjective archaic
Bright ,flashing ,resplendent .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Police are still keen to hear from anyone who had been out "lamping" - using high-powered lights to hunt animals - or poaching in the Ramsbury area, near the Savernake forest in Wiltshire, which was the scene of searches for O'Callaghan last week.
The Guardian World News Steven Morris 2011
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Squads have also been out in the countryside "lamping", poachers using lights to transfix animals.
Populist Poachers? Dave Hurteau 2008
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The Nature Browning knew and loved was well within sight of humanity, and it was commonly brought nearer by some intrusive vestiges of man's work; the crescent moon drifting in the purple twilight, or "lamping" between the cypresses, is seen over Fiesole or Samminiato; the "Alpine gorge" above Lucca has its ruined chapel and its mill; the Roman
Robert Browning 1892
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If people want to extirpate foxes (and there are sometimes good reasons for so doing) then the most rapid, humane and efficient method seems to be 'lamping' with a searchlight and rifle.
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I take great care to determine whether I should authorise - I’m perfectly aware of nocturnal rural activities such as lamping and if I consider that the circumstances suggest the lawful use of firearms I’ll pass the matter to the division to deal with.
All Quiet On The Rural Front « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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After stalking all day, he went out with the gamekeeper at night “lamping” (what we call jacklighting) rabbits.
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After stalking all day, he went out with the gamekeeper at night “lamping” (what we call jacklighting) rabbits.
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For one thrilling second I thought Chris was going to take the interviewer out in the lamping him one, rather than candle lit meal with soft music, sense.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez - live! | WBO welterweight title fight in Las Vegas 2011
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After stalking all day, he went out with the gamekeeper at night “lamping” (what we call jacklighting) rabbits.
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Most humane way to kill a fox - lamping by an expert team of spotter and rifleman with a .22 and silencer.
Action Plans And Emerging Issues. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
qroqqa commented on the word lamping
Hath he not bid relume their flameless flowers
With summer fire and heat of lamping song,
—Swinburne, Tristram of Lyonesse
"Flashing, beaming, resplendent" and perhaps suggested by Italian lampante, according to the OED.
July 15, 2008