n. (Med.) Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]