faunch

Instead of the fine faunching black mare he usually rode he was on a light grey today, a little slower if it came to a run from the Indians or a buffalo stampede, but much less conspicuous against the snow.

But on the evening before election, a staunch Democrat who had been on one of our telephone jobs came to my door — just faunching and spluttering.

Rather than have me fidget and faunch while waiting in line (I'd neglected to bring a book) my wife sent me off to the music store with her blessing, with the promise to send our daughter Celia to fetch me when we finally got our table an hour later.

He is a young fellow, not long out of adolescence, who faunches to set the world on fire but isn't sure how to go about it.