Muzzled

Muzzled
Muzzle Muz"zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muzzling}.] [F. museler.] 1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as, the dictator muzzled all the newspapers. ``My dagger muzzled.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. --Deut. xxv. 4. [1913 Webster]

2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • muzzled rockskipper — puošnioji šunžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cirripectes variolosus angl. colared blenny; common blenny fish; muzzled rockskipper rus. разукрашенный циррипект ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • muzzled — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. silenced, gagged, quieted; see abused , trapped …   English dictionary for students

  • muzzled — muz·zle || mÊŒzl n. snout of an animal; cover for the nose and mouth of an animal to prevent it from biting or harming itself or others; barrel end of a firearm v. bind (an animal) with a muzzle; prevent from talking, restrain …   English contemporary dictionary

  • muzzled — …   Useful english dictionary

  • muzzled sperm — a spermatozoon that cannot adhere to the oocyte, as when the acrosome is deficient …   Medical dictionary

  • naked-muzzled — adjective having a muzzle that is hairless • Similar to: ↑hairless …   Useful english dictionary

  • Muzzle — Muz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muzzling}.] [F. museler.] 1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muzzling — Muzzle Muz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muzzling}.] [F. museler.] 1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muzzle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mosel, from Middle French musel, from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus Date: 15th century 1. the projecting jaws and nose of an animal ; snout 2. a. a fastening or covering for the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hare coursing — is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the hare by sight and not by scent. It is a competitive sport in which dogs are tested on their ability to turn a hare, although it has a number of variations in its rules …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”