vbl. sb. Also incamping. [f. ENCAMP v. + -ING1.]
1. The action of the vb. ENCAMP; an encampment. Also attrib.
1590. Sir J. Smythe, Disc. Weapons, 48. Many encampings of armies in campes formed, dislodgings, marchings in diuers formes.
1604. Edmonds, Observ. Cæsar’s Comm., 85. The Romaines reckened their iourneys with their army by their incampings.
1622. Bacon, Hen. VII., 99 (R.). The French knew well enough how to make warre with the English; by … strong fortified Encampings.
1706. Hearne, Collect. (Oxf. Hist. Soc.), I. 214. A … Camp, or place of Encamping.
1859. J. Lang, Wand. India, 310. Our encamping ground.
† 2. Transl. of Gr. σταθμός: The distance between one encampment and another. Obs. rare.
1623. Bingham, Xenophon, 8. The Riuer Euphrates … was about 12 encampings from thence.
1655–60. Stanley, Hist. Philos. (1701), 116/2. The distance of the place … being one hundred twenty two Encampings.
