UNBENDING

unbending. Unbending, pa. a. relaxing, easing, stiff

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