单词 | to muzzle the mouth |
释义 | > as lemmasto muzzle (up) the mouth a. transitive. With the mouth or tongue as object. Chiefly in to muzzle (up) the mouth. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > refrain from uttering [verb (transitive)] > silence or prevent from speaking to stop a person's mouthc1175 stilla1225 to keep ina1420 stifle1496 to knit up1530 to muzzle (up) the mouth1531 choke1533 muzzle?1542 to tie a person's tongue1544 tongue-tiea1555 silence1592 untongue1598 to reduce (a person or thing) to silence1605 to bite in1608 gaga1616 to swear downa1616 to laugh down1616 stifle1621 to cry down1623 unworda1627 clamour1646 splint1648 to take down1656 snap1677 stick1708 shut1809 to shut up1814 to cough down1823 to scrape down1855 to howl down1872 extinguish1878 hold1901 shout1924 to pipe down1926 1531 W. Tyndale Expos. Fyrste Epist. St. Jhon sig. D.vi Who..wolde put his heade in the popes haltre that so moseleth menes mowthes that thei cannot open them. 1569 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 680 It plesit the Almichtie to brydill and musall up the mouth of Sathan. a1586 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David (1823) xxxix. 68 I muzzle will my mouth, while in the sight I do abide of wicked wight. a1639 T. Dekker et al. Witch of Edmonton (1658) v. i. 54 I'll not confess one mouthful... I'll muzzle up my Tongue from telling Tales. 1642 Prince Rupert Declar. 4 Have they not by imprisonment or threats muzzeled the mouthes of the most grave and learnedst Preachers of London? 1661 A. Brome New Diurnal of Passages in Songs & Other Poems 129 When they resolv'd it, abroad must be blown, (To baffle the World) That the King would have none. And carefully muzled the mouth of the press, Least the truth should peep through their jugling dress. 1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Jewish War i. Pref., in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 691 Their tongues loosed..for gain and law-suits; but quite muzzled up when they are to write history. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. cxxiii. 390 My other hand was muzzling about his cursed chaps, as if I would take his teeth out. 1850 R. Reece Very Last Days Pompeii i. 5 Tongues like yours want muzzling. 1858 J. S. Lame Maryland Slavery & Maryland Chivalry 31 It would place an everlasting quietus upon discussion, muzzling the mouth of the pulpit, the press and the people. 1993 W. Baldwin Hard to catch Mercy xiv. 425 Only her pleading eyes showed above the large hand muzzling her mouth. < as lemmas |
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