vellicating

Variant of vellicate

transitive verb, intransitive verb vellicated, vellicating

Now Rare to twitch, pluck, etc.

Origin: L vellicatus, pp. of vellicare, to twitch, pinch < vellere, to pluck < IE base *wel-, to tear, pluck out > OE wæl, battlefield

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