Pawing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paw \Paw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Pawing}.]
     1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws;
        hence, to handle fondly or rudely.
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     2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot.
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              His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane.
                                                    --Tickell.
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