Deaf'en, v. t.

(dēf'n, or dē'f'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. DEAF-ENED; p. pr. & vb. n. DEAFENING.] 1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison. 2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a floor, by filling the space beneath it with mortar and other substances. Gwilt.