bridlen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English brīdlian, brīdelian; equivalent to bridel + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
bridlen
- To put or equip a bridle on a horse; to bridle.
- To direct, limit, or curb; to place restrictions on or monitor.
- (rare) To thrust one's belly and recline one's head.
- (rare) To use a bridle to direct or control a horse.
- (rare) To ornament or adorn; to place bodily decorations.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bridlen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: bridle
References
- “brīdelen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.
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