v. [UN-2 3.] trans. To free from numbness. Hence Unbenumbing vbl. sb.
1598. Sylvester, Du Bartas, II. i. IV. Handy-cr., 237. The fire Dries his dank Cloathes,… And un-benums his sinnews and his flesh.
1603. Florio, Montaigne, III. iii. 492. Most wittes haue neede of extravagant stuffe, to vn-benumme and exercise themselues.
1611. Cotgr., Desdormissement,… a quickening, or vnbenumming.
1624. Quarles, Job xvi. 25. The vertue of his breath, can vnbenumme The frozen lips, and strike the speaker dumme.
1706. Stevens, I. Desentorpecer, to unbenum.
