barbing

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.] [1913 Webster]

2.To clip; to mow. [Obs.] --Marston. [1913 Webster]

3.To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc. [1913 Webster]

But rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire.— Milton.[1913 Webster]