Noah Webster
Dumbness
DUMBNESS, noun Dumness.
1. Muteness; silence or holding the peace; omission of speech. This is voluntary dumbness
2. In capacity to speak; inability to articulate sounds. This is involuntary dumbness
DUMBNESS, noun Dumness.
1. Muteness; silence or holding the peace; omission of speech. This is voluntary dumbness
2. In capacity to speak; inability to articulate sounds. This is involuntary dumbness