What is disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. "For servecy, no lady closer." Shak called?
close — Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. "For servecy, no lady closer." Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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