dumben

dumben means to make dumb.

Etymology

From dumb + -en. Compare Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐌽𐌰𐌽 (afdumbnan, “to be silent”).

verb

To make dumb.“Please hush-now this heart to dumben this breath. Please muffle the whimpers, the drippings of sweat.”