Meaning of benim | Babel Free

Definitions

To take away; rob; deprive; ravish

obsolete, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“And on the right hand were two flowers like⟳ a lily, and the one would have⟳ benome the others whiteness, but a good man departed them that the one touched not the other; and then out of every flower came out many flowers, and fruit great plenty.”

“Benombe of ones lymbes […] […] He is now benomme of his lymmes.”

“Alas ! it benimeth from man his wit and his reason⟳, and all his debonaire life spiritual that should keep⟳ his soul. Certes it benimeth also God's due lordship (and that is man's soul) and the love⟳ of his neighbours : […]”

“To visit⟳ I should much prefer⟳ Some sick but wealthy usurer : With patience would I comfort him, In hope⟳ some deniers to benimme, And when pale death steals o'er his face⟳, Transport⟳ him to the burial-place.”

“[…] by his name⟳ maketh clepe him and name⟳ him Rude Intendment hath made him an espier of ways and a waiter [waylayer] of pilgrims and will benim [rob⟳] them their burdons and unscrip them of their scrips, beguiling them with lying words.”

CEFR level