- beniman
- sv/t4 3rd pres benimþ past benam/benámon, benóm/on ptp benumen to take, assume, obtain; take away from, deprive of, bereave, rob; contain; catch, apprehend
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Benim — Be*nim , v. t. [AS. beniman. See {Benumb}, and cf. {Nim}.] To take away. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ire . . . benimeth the man fro God. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Benumb — Be*numb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benumbing}.] [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See {Numb}, a., and cf. {Benim}.] To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or sensibility;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Benumbed — Benumb Be*numb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benumbing}.] [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See {Numb}, a., and cf. {Benim}.] To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Benumbing — Benumb Be*numb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benumbing}.] [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See {Numb}, a., and cf. {Benim}.] To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benumb — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English benomen, from benomen, past participle of benimen to deprive, from Old English beniman, from be + niman to take more at nimble Date: 14th century 1. to make inactive ; deaden … New Collegiate Dictionary
benumb — benumbedness /bi numd nis, num id /, n. benumbingly, adv. benumbment, n. /bi num /, v.t. 1. to make numb; deprive of sensation: benumbed by cold. 2. to render inactive; deaden or stupefy. [1350 1400; back formation from ME benomen, ptp. of… … Universalium
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benumb — be•numb [[t]bɪˈnʌm[/t]] v. t. 1) to make numb; deprive of sensation: benumbed by cold[/ex] 2) to render inactive; stupefy • Etymology: 1350–1400; back formation from ME benomen, ptp. of benimen to take away, OE beniman; see be , numb… … From formal English to slang
benumb — /bəˈnʌm / (say buh num), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to make numb; deprive of sensation: benumbed by cold. 2. to render inactive; stupefy. {Middle English benome(n), Old English benumen, past participle of beniman deprive} …
benumb — [bē num′, binum′] vt. [< ME binumen, pp. of binimen, to take away < OE beniman < be , BE + niman, to take (see NOMY); b by analogy with DUMB] 1. to make numb physically 2. to deaden the mind, will, or feelings of [my mind was benumbed by … English World dictionary
