bridlen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === brydelen, brydelyn, bridelle, bridli === Etymology === From Old English brīdlian, brīdelian; equivalent to bridel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbriːd(ə)lən/ === Verb === 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 ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: bridle ==== References ==== “brīdelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 October 2018.