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well-mouthed, a.
Having a good mouth (in various senses).
14..in Harrow. Hell Introd. 25 The horss..well-mouthid, well-wyndyd. 1547Baldwin Mor. Philos. 73 b, The master that instructeth, ought first to giue to his scholler a strong bridle and sharpe bit, to the intent he may be well mouthed, so that no man take him with lies. 1590Cokaine Treat. Hunting B 3 b, Hounds..well mouthed, cold nosed. 1606Chapman Gentl. Usher i. i, With harmonie Of well mouthed hounds. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 13 Such [ewes] as are whole and well wool'd, and indifferent well mouthed. 1685Lond. Gaz. No. 2056/4 Sixteen Couple of middle sized Harriers, well mouthed. 1692Sir W. Hope Fencing Master 122 A well mouthed horse, that will answer your Bridle-Hand and spurres. 1737Pope Hor. Epist. ii. i. 123 One Tragic sentence..Which..well-mouth'd Booth with emphasis proclaims. 1842J. Aiton Dom. Econ. (1857) 237 The mutton of a well-mouthed wether is better than that of a young wether. |