Present participle of fustigate; the act of criticizing harshly or beating.
From fustigate with the present participle suffix -ing, showing an ongoing or habitual action of scolding or beating.
The -ing form of rare words like this appears mostly in historical texts and formal writing, which is why you might encounter it in old literature or legal documents but never hear it in casual speech.
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