v. t. [ AS. beniman. See Benumb, and cf. Nim. ] To take away. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Ire . . . benimeth the man fro God. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Benin.
n. a native or inhabitant of Benin. [ WordNet 1.5 ]