UNBEND'ING, participle present tense 1. Relaxing from any strain; remitting; taking from their yards, etc., as sails. 2. adjective Not suffering flexure. 3. Unyielding; resolute; inflexible; applied to persons. 4. Unyielding; inflexible; firm; applied to things; as unbending truth. 5. Devoted to relaxation. I hope it may entertain your lordship at an unbending hour.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI