hovering
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Hover \Hov"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hovered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hovering.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one's house. See Hovel.]
1.To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to be suspended in the air above something. [1913 Webster]
Great flights of birds are hovering about the bridge, and settling on it.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
A hovering mist came swimming o'er his sight.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
2.To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely. [1913 Webster]
Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
Hovering o'er the paper with her quill.— Shak.[1913 Webster]