4. Honorable discourse; eulogy. [Obs.]

She was born noble; let that title find her a private grave, but

neither tongue nor honor.

Beau. & Fl.

5. A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as,

the English tongue. Chaucer.

Whose tongue thou shalt not understand.

Deut. xxviii. 49.

To speak all tongues.

Milton.

6. Speech; words or declarations only; — opposed to thoughts or

actions.

My little children, let us love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed

and in truth.

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