Moon-raking, subs. (common).—Wool-gathering.
1869. Blackmore, Lorna Doone, xvii. It irked me much that any one
should take advantage of me; yet everybody did so as soon as ever
it was known that my wits were gone moon-raking.
Moonshine, subs. (common).—1. Anything unreal or unsubstantial; humbug
(q.v.); rot (q.v.).
1593. Harvey, Pierces Superer. [Grosart (1884), ii. 63]. You may
discourse ... I wott not what marvelous egges in moonshine.
d. 1667. Jer. Taylor [in Wks. (1835), ii. 126]. Labouring for
nothings, and preaching all day for shadows and moonshine.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Moonshine. A matter or mouthful of
moonshine, a trifle, nothing.