v. [UN-2 6 c.] trans. To render less barbarous; to civilize. Hence (or f. UN-1 8) Unbarbarized ppl. a., civilized.
1648. J. Beaumont, Psyche, VIII. ccxxv. Mothers Who in their arms their tender Burdens brought, A sight which might all Beasts unbarbarize.
1719. Ozell, trans. Misson’s Mem., 150. Of these original Irish, most of the Persons of Quality understand English, and lead a Life totally unbarbarized.
1752. Chesterf., Lett., cclxxviii. (1792), III. 275. The courts of Manheim and Bonn I take to be a little more unbarbarised than some others.
1812. Southey, Lett. to Landor, 16 April. Peru may be unbarbarized—made worse than it was under the Incas by the victory of the Indians.
1893. G. Tyrrell, in M. D. Petre, Life (1912), II. ii. 57. If Newman were studied and assimilated it would tend to unbarbarise us.
