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Webster 1913 Edition

Verbose

Ver-bose′

,
Adj.
[L.
verbosus
, from
verbum
a word. See
Verb
.]
Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy;
as, a
verbose
speaker; a
verbose
argument
.
Too
verbose
in their way of speaking.
Ayliffe.
–
Ver-bose′ly
,
adv.
–
Ver-bose′ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Verbose

VERBO'SE

,
Adj.
[L. verbosus.] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; prolix; tedious by a multiplicity of words; as a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.

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