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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Unbending \Un*bend"ing\, a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un-
not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. of unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to
pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
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Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or
influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
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3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to
abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
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4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
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It may entertain your lordships at an unbending
hour. --Rowe.
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{Un*bend"ing*ness}, n.
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