bridle
English
Etymology
From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.
Pronunciation
Noun
bridle (plural bridles)
- The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
- 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês," Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92, p. 457:
- […] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use
- 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês," Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92, p. 457:
- (figurative) A restraint; a curb; a check.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of I. Watts to this entry?)
- A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
- A mooring hawser.
- A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
- A gesture expressing pride or vanity.
Derived terms
Translations
headgear for horse
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Verb
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- (transitive) To put a bridle on.
- (Can we date this quote by Drake and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.
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- (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
- (Can we date this quote by Burke and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation.
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- (intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
- Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
- (intransitive) To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
to put a bridle on.
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to check, restrain
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to show hostility
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Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
bridle
- Alternative form of bridel
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