The Collaborative International Dictionary
Barb \Barb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Barbed (b[aum]rbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Barbing.]
To shave or dress the beard of. [Obs.]
To clip; to mow. [Obs.]
--Marston.-
To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
But rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire.
--Milton.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of barb English)
Wikipedia
Barbing is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany.
Usage examples of "barbing".
If anything, Cardinal Antonio Barberini the Younger reflected, it would be a sign something was badly amiss if at least a few of the cardinals, monsignors and what-not present were not pointedly ignoring each other, barbing their comments or outright yelling insults.
If anything, Cardinal Antonio Barberini the Younger reflected, it would be a sign something was badly amiss if at least a few of the cardinals, monsignors and what-not present were [i]not[/i] pointedly ignoring each other, barbing their comments or outright yelling insults.