bridlen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English brīdlian, brīdelian; equivalent to bridel + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
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 edit
Conjugation of bridlen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: bridle
References edit
- “brīdelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.