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ssion, occupation, character, or tastes. With what terms of respect knaves and sots will speak of their own fraternity! South.

Accustomed to speak without reserve. Bacon. -- Free"-spo`ken-ness, n.

Speaking without reserve. Bp. Hall.

Ease; facility; as, he speaks or acts with freedom.

Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue. Tillotson.

To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to. Marvell. The time was not yet come when eloquence was to be gagged, and reason to be hood winked. Maccaulay.

or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech. You thought, because he could not speak English in the native garb, he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. Shak.

One who appears to speak from his stomach; a ventriloquist.

plait; as, to gather a ruffle. Gathering his flowing robe, he seemed to stand In act to speak, and graceful stretched his hand. Pope.

ral way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. Generally speaking, they live very quietly. Addison.

To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures. Sir T. Herbert.

A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments. Macaulay.

To speak rapidly and inarticulately. Shak.

eëminent and special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking.

Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech. I want that glib and oily art, To speak and purpose not. Shak.

In a glib manner; as, to speak glibly.

ue; to fix or fasten. This cold, congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak. Shak.

To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; -- in opposition to stay and come. I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God; . . . only ye shall not go very far away. Ex. viii. 28.

A husband; the master of a house or family; -- often used in speaking familiarly. [Archaic] Chaucer. Say ye to the goodman of the house, . . . Where is the guest-chamber Mark xiv. 14.

orized to administer the laws; the ruling powe; the administratian. When we, in England, speak of the government, we generally understand the ministers of the crown for the time being. Mozley & W.