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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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Barbed \Barbed\, a.
Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed
wire.
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{Barbed wire}, a wire, or a strand of twisted wires, armed
with barbs or sharp points. It is used for fences.
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Barbed \Barbed\ (b[aum]rbd or b[aum]rb"[e^]d), a. [See 4th
{Barb}.]
Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See
{Barded} (which is the proper form.) --Sir W. Raleigh.
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