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bridle

UK/ˈbɹaɪdəl/ US/ˈbraɪdʌl/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

2.

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

  • “his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”
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verb

1.

put a bridle on

  • “bridle horses”
2.

respond to the reins, as of horses

Origin

From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.

Phrases

  • bridle gate
  • bridle iron
  • bridle path
  • bridle trail
  • bridle up
  • bridle wrist
  • double bridle
  • draw bridle
  • scold's bridle

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