a. Obs. App. bill-wise wise or clever of mouth, as opposed to poll-mad.
1577. Stanyhurst, Descr. Irel., in Holinsh., II. 12/1. Marcus Cicero … perceiving his countrimen to become changelings, in being bilwise and polmad, and to sucke with the Greeke [tongue] the conditions of the Grecians, as to be in words talkative, in behaviour light.
