vbl. sb. Obs. Eloquence; good delivery.
1557. Cheke, in Hoby trans. Castiglione’s Courtyer, ad fin. The roundnes of your saienges and welspeakinges of the saam.
1561. Hoby, Ibid., I. I j b. I am sure he would muche sooner haue desired wel doing in himself then wel speaking in an other.
1634. W. Tirwhyt, trans. Balzac’s Lett., A iv. A man no less versed in the art of well-speaking then himself.
1690. Locke, Hum. Und., III. vii. § 2, marg. In them [sc. the connecting particles] consists the art of well speaking.
