bridle
[ brahyd-l ]
/ ˈbraɪd l /
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noun
verb (used with object), bri·dled, bri·dling.
to put a bridle on.
to control or hold back; restrain; curb.
verb (used without object), bri·dled, bri·dling.
to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of bridle
before 900; Middle English bridel, Old English brīdel for brigdels, equivalent to brigd- (variant stem of bregdan to braid) + -els noun suffix; akin to Dutch breidel, Old High German brittel
OTHER WORDS FROM bridle
bri·dle·less, adjectivebridler, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bridle
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British Dictionary definitions for bridle
bridle
/ (ˈbraɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of bridle
bridler, nounWord Origin for bridle
Old English brigdels; related to bregdan to braid 1, Old High German brittil, Middle Low German breidel
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