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Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪd�l|-aɪd�l
Etymology
OE. brīdel from Common Ger. *bregdh-
Noun
en-noun
- The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
#* 1961. J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the Sophistês. In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 457
#*: the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use;
- 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.
Translations
trans-top|headgear for horse
Finnish: suitset
French: t+|fr|bride
German: Zaumzeug n
Greek: t+|el|�αλιν��|scGrek, t+|el|�αλινά�ι|scGrek
Ido: brido
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Norwegian: bissel n
Polish: uzda f, og�owie n, tranzelka f
Spanish: brida f
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Verb
en-verb|bridl|ing
- transitive To put a bridle on.
- transitive To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as , bridle your tongue.
- intransitive To show hostility or resentment.
#: Immigrant-rights and religious organizations <b>bridled</b> at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. <small>(Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)</small>
Synonyms
restrain
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