verb Etymology: English dialect ~ to ferret out Date: 1852 intransitive verb to search for gold or gemstones typically by picking over abandoned workings, to search about ; rummage , transitive verb to search for by or as if by rummaging ; ferret out, ~er noun, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
FOSSICK
Meaning of FOSSICK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012