Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Bridle (-s)
bridle (-s), n. [OE 'braid'.] (webplay: horse, running).
Restraint; curb; check; equestrian mouthpiece; instrument for a rider to govern a horse; head-stall, bit, and reins; (see Psalms 32:9).
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