a. Having a good mouth (in various senses).
14[?]. in Harrow. Hell, Introd. 25. The horss … well-mouthid, well-wyndyd.
1547. Baldwin, 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.
1590. Cokaine, Treat. Hunting, B 3 b. Hounds … well mouthed, cold nosed.
1606. Chapman, Gentl. Usher, I. i. With harmonie Of well mouthed hounds.
1641. Best, Farming Bks. (Surtees), 13. Such [ewes] as are whole and well wool’d, and indifferent well mouthed.
1685. Lond. Gaz., No. 2056/4. Sixteen Couple of middle sized Harriers, well mouthed.
1692. Sir W. Hope, Fencing Master, 122. A well mouthed horse, that will answer your Bridle-Hand and spurres.
1737. Pope, Hor. Epist., II. i. 123. One Tragic sentence … Which … well-mouth’d Booth with emphasis proclaims.
1842. J. Aiton, Dom. Econ. (1857), 237. The mutton of a well-mouthed wether is better than that of a young wether.
