Barbing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Barb \Barb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbed} (b[aum]rbd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Barbing}.]
     1. To shave or dress the beard of. [Obs.]
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     2. To clip; to mow. [Obs.] --Marston.


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     3. To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or
        hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
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              But rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire.
                                                    --Milton.
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