Benim

Origin

From Middle English benimen, from Old English beniman ("to take, assume, obtain, take away from, deprive of, bereave, rob, contain, catch, apprehend"), from Proto-Germanic *binemaną ("to take away"), from *bi- + *nemaną ("to take"), equivalent to - + nim. Cognate with Dutch benemen ("to take away"), German benehmen ("behave"), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 ("to take away"). See also benumb.

Full definition of benim

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To take away; take away from. 10^th-16^thc.
• Mlry MrtDrthr|18.8|2|XVI|viij:and he had another vysyon
  hym thoughte
  that he came to a grete place whiche semed a chappel
  & there he fonde a chayer sette on the lyfte syde whiche was worme eten
  and feble
  And on the ryghte hand were two floures lyke a lylye
  and the one wold haue benome the others whytnesPrior quote:there he founde a chayre sette, on the lyffte syde which was a worme-etyn and fyeble tre besyde hit, and on the ryght honde were two floures lyke a lylye: and that one wolde a benomme the tothir hir whyghtnes.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To rob; deprive; bereave.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To rob; spoil; ravish.

Derived terms

• benimming
• benumb

Related terms

• beneme