subs. (old).—A loose-spoken person; a BLAB (q.v.): cf. ‘As well pour water into a SIEVE as tell him’ (RAY).
d. 1701. DRYDEN, Mock Astrologer, i. 1. Why then, as you are a waiting-woman, as you are the SIEVE of all your lady’s secrets, tell it me.
subs. (old).—A loose-spoken person; a BLAB (q.v.): cf. ‘As well pour water into a SIEVE as tell him’ (RAY).
d. 1701. DRYDEN, Mock Astrologer, i. 1. Why then, as you are a waiting-woman, as you are the SIEVE of all your lady’s secrets, tell it me.
