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. “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. L'Estrange.