What is "muzzled"

Muzzle \Muz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muzzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Muzzling.] [F. museler.]

1. To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as, the dictator muzzled all the newspapers. ``My dagger muzzled.''
   --Shak.

   Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
   --Deut. xxv. 4.

2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.]
   --L'Estrange.

1. 1 Wearing a muzzle 2 Forcibly restrained from speaking or publishing an unwelcome or dangerous opinion. v

2. (en-past of: muzzle)