Definition of Bridling. Meaning of Bridling. Synonyms of Bridling

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Definition of Bridling

Bridling
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.

Meaning of Bridling from wikipedia

- A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, the "bridle" includes both the headstall that holds...
- A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a gossip's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form...
- up bridle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bridle usually refers to headgear worn by horses and other animals that are ridden or driven. Bridle may...
- James Bridle (born 1980) is an artist, writer and publisher based in London. Bridle coined the New Aesthetic; their work "deals with the ways in which...
- The Scold's Bridle (1994) is a crime novel by English writer Minette Walters. The book, Walters' third, won a CWA Gold Dagger. Mathilda Gillespie, an eccentric...
- The bridled titmouse (Baeolophus wollweberi) is a small songbird, a p****erine bird in the tit family Paridae. These birds range from 11.5 – 12.7 cm. (4...
- A bridle joint is a woodworking joint, similar to a mortise and tenon, in that a tenon is cut on the end of one member and a mortise is cut into the other...
- A double bridle, also called a full bridle or Weymouth bridle, is a bridle that has two bits and four reins (sometimes called "double reins"). One bit...
- A bridle path is a path or trail for horses. Bridle path or bridal path may also refer to: Bridal Path (novel), a 1952 novel by Nigel Tranter The Bridal...
- The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient...