Bender, bend'-er, s

an instrument for bending; a spree (Amer.); alog (Amer.) sixth part of the shield [Her.] diagonally, and varying in metal and colour [Her.] rank or excellence; unworthy of ad. in a lower place; below; on earth. from seeming a confirmed bachelor,suddenly changes his mind and takes to matrimony; also, bachelor. St. Benedict: a. pertaining to this order. invoking a ble ing; a giving praise or thanks to God for ble ings; ble ing pronounced; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happine ; thanks: the advantage conferred by ble ing; the form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration ofa bishop [Eccl.] (L. bene, well, and dico, to say.)