The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bench \Bench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benched; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Benching.]
   1. To furnish with benches.
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            'T was benched with turf.             --Dryden.
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            Stately theaters benched crescentwise. --Tennyson.
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   2. To place on a bench or seat of honor.
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            Whom I . . . have benched and reared to worship.
                                                  --Shak.
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