Hard-mouthed

Hard-mouthed
Hard-mouthed Hard"-mouthed` (-mou[th]d`), a. Not sensible to the bit; not easily governed; as, a hard-mouthed horse. [1913 Webster]

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  • δύστομον — δύστομος hard mouthed masc/fem acc sg δύστομος hard mouthed neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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