Unsting

v. [UN-² 4.] trans. To deprive of a sting.

1612.  J. Davies (Heref.), Muse’s Sacr., Wks. (Grosart), II. 79/1. God unstings such angry Waspes and Bees.

1656.  Trapp, Comm. 1 Cor. xv. 56. Christ having unstinged death, and as it were disarmed it.

1692.  South, Serm. (1697), II. 564. He has disarmed his Afflictions, unstung his Miseries.

1827.  Pollok, Course T., II. 341. For temporal death, although unstinged, remained.

1850.  R. Simpson, Mem. Worth, vi. 83. [Death] was unstinged when it encountered him.

  Hence Unstinged ppl. a. (Cf. UNSTUNG².)

1782.  J. Brown, Nat. & Rev. Relig., III. ii. An unstinged and sweetened death.