[f. STICK v.2 + -ING1.]

1

  1.  The action of STICK v.2

2

1828.  Carlyle, Lett., 10 June, in Froude, Life (1882), II. ii. 26. Alas! Jack, there is no sticking of peas for me at this hour.

3

  2.  In plural. Sticks (for peas); more explicitly pea-stickings.

4

1800.  Parish Acc. Muck Wenlock, 5 May, in Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk. (1879), s.v., Paid John Wall for Stickings, &c., 0–2–3.

5

1847.  Hartshorne, Salop. Ant., s.v. Swite, Switing pea-stickings.

6