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bridle

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  1. restrain              
 
1. bri.dle \'bri-d-*l\ n [ME bridel, fr. OE bri-del; akin to OE bregdan to 
   move qui]ckly 1a: the headgear with which a horse is governed consisting of 
   a headstall,  a bit, and reins 1b: a strip of metal joining two parts of a 
   machine esp. for limiting or re straining motion 2: something resembling a 
   bridle in shape or function : as  2a: a length of secured cable with a 
   second cable attached to the bight to  which force is applied 2b: CURB, 
   RESTRAINT  2c: FRENUM 
2. bridle \'bri-d-lin, -*l-in\ vb or bri.dling 1: to put a bridle upon  2: 
   to restrain with a bridle  : to show hostility or resentment esp. by 
   drawing back the head and chin