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Pelting [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In Shakespeare, mean; paltry. [Improper.]

Pelting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. An assault with any thing thrown.

2. A dealer in pelts or raw hides.

Pelting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Striking with something thrown or driven.

Pelting [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Mean; paltry.

Pelting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913