Meaning
VERB'AL, a. [L. verbalis.]
1. Spoken; expressed to the ear in words; not written; as a verbal message; a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
2. Oral; uttered by the mouth.
3. Consisting in mere words; as a verbal reward.
4. Respecting words only; as a verbal dispute.
5. Minutely exact in words, or attending to words only; as a verbal critic.
6. Literal; having word answering to word; as a verbal translation.
7. In grammar, derived from a verb; as a verbal noun.
8. Verbose; abounding with words. [Not in use.]
