VERB'AL, adjective [Latin 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.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI