Then he will roam across the open, and by-and-by reach the hedges, where in the ditch some water is sure to be found in winter, when Ferreting is carried on.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
You must mind your own business, and keep to your own places, instead of poking and Ferreting about into matters that don't concern you.
"The Manor House School"
Angela Brazil
Apparently he had followed a will-o'-the-wisp, when he expected any good to attend his success in Ferreting out Adela's identity; for it had put him at odds with Jessie, and it brought no pleasure to Adela herself.
"True and Other Stories"
George Parsons Lathrop