rallying

English

Verb

rallying

1. present participle of rally
   • 1834, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Francesca Carrara, volume 1, page 192:

     My mother entered my room at that moment; but Mademoiselle went on rallying, and it seemed to me that the subject was not disagreeable even to her.

Noun

rallying (plural rallyings)

1. The act of one who rallies.
   • 1935, Worship: A Review Devoted to the Liturgical Apostolate

     We are convinced that these public rallyings around the banner of Christ the King are a most effective means of counteracting "the diabolical program" and "the brazen unfurlings of the satanical banners of war against God and religion" […]

Anagrams

• nargilly