bridel

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === bridell, bridil, bridill, bridle, brydel, brydul, brydyl, brydyll, brydylle === Etymology === Inherited from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz; equivalent to breiden +‎ -el (agentive suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbriːdəl/ === Noun === bridel (plural bridels) A bridle, reins, or bit; equipment for directing a horse. (figurative) Supervision, monitoring, constraint, direction. (figurative) Something that constrains or directs; a guideline. (rare) A strip or band of fabric. ==== Related terms ==== bridlen ==== Descendants ==== English: bridle Scots: bridle ==== References ==== “brīdel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 October 2018. == Old English == === Alternative forms === briġdel === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbriː.del/ === Noun === brīdel m bridle ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: bridel, bridell, bridil, bridill, bridle, brydel, brydul, brydyl, brydyll, brydylleEnglish: bridleScots: bridle