muzzlest

Verb

muzzle (third-person singular simple present muzzles, present participle muzzling, simple past and past participle muzzled)

1. (transitive) To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
   • Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 25:4

   Synonyms:

   bemuzzle

2. (figuratively, transitive) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
   • Those who want to muzzle everyone else are likely nothing less than pseudovirtuous.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To veil, mask, muffle.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle.
   • Venus her self would sit Muzzling and Gazing them in the Eyes1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC
5. (intransitive) To bring the muzzle or mouth near.
   • The Bear comes directly up to him, Muzzles and Smells to him.1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC

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