The process of becoming dark or darkening, especially related to backing or supporting a darker color.
From 'backen' (to back or darken) plus -ing suffix. Rare term from Middle English textile and dyeing terminology.
This is an extremely obscure word from old weaving and textile traditions—when artisans would 'backen' cloth by adding darker backing material, though the term barely survives in modern English!
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