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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bridle \Bri"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bridled}; p. pr & vb n. {Bridling}.] 1. To put a bridle upon to equip with a bridle; as to bridle a horse. He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. --Drake. 2. To restrain, guide, or govern, with or as with a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse. --Addison. Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation. --Burke. Syn: To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bridle \Bri"dle\, n. [OE. bridel, AS bridel; akin to OHG. britil brittil D. breidel and possibly to E. braid. Cf {Bridoon}.] 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages. 2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts. 3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc 4. (Naut.) a A span of rope, line or chain made fast as both ends so that another rope, line or chain may be attached to its middle. b A mooring hawser. {Bowline bridle}. See under {Bowline}. {Branches of a bridle}. See under {Branch}. {Bridle cable} (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle. See 4, above. {Bridle hand}, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the left hand. {Bridle path}, {Bridle way}, a path or way for saddle horses and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for vehicles. {Bridle port} (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are passed. {Bridle rein}, a rein attached to the bit. {Bridle road}. a Same as {Bridle path}. --Lowell. b A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise. {Bridle track}, a bridle path. {Scolding bridle}. See {Branks}, 2. Syn: A check; restrain. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bridle \Bri"dle\, v. i. To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up ``His bridling neck.'' --Wordsworth. By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff, but Mrs. Tranquillus --Tatler. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bridle n 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" [syn: {check}, {curb}] v 1: put a bridle on "bridle horses" 2: respond to the reins, as of horses From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Bridle Three Hebrew words are thus rendered in the Authorized Version. (1.) Heb. _mahsom'_ signifies a muzzle or halter or bridle, by which the rider governs his horse (Ps.39:1). (2.) _Me'theg_, rendered also bit" in Ps 32:9, which is its proper meaning. Found in 2 Kings 19:28, where the restraints of God's providence are metaphorically styled his bridle" and "hook." God's placing a "bridle in the jaws of the people" (Isa. 30:28; 37:29) signifies his preventing the Assyrians from carrying out their purpose against Jerusalem. (3.) Another word _re'sen_, was employed to represent a halter or bridle-rein, as used Ps 32:9; Isa. 30:28. In Job 30:11 the restraints of law and humanity are called a bridle.
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