bridle
part of speech
noun (a bridle, bridles); verb (bridle, bridles, bridled, bridling)
meaning for a pupil
1) The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it. tree →
2) (verb) To put a bridle on a horse. tree →
3) (verb) To show sudden anger or offence, often by pulling your head up: «she bridled at the remark». tree →
4) (verb) To control or hold back something, like your temper. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A strap for controlling a horse or donkey. It means holding back, as in Proverbs, where a bridle is for the ass. Interpretation: It is used as a picture of self-control. Tradition says a fool needs strict discipline, just as an animal does. In the primary lessons: In riding lessons and stories about horses, you put on the saddle and bridle. In stories, a character bridles when insulted. A bridleway (UK) is a path for horses, walkers and bikes.
examples
- Who shall come within his double bridle? (Writings JOB.41.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me. (Writings JOB.30.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. (Writings PRO.26.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- She put the bridle on the pony. tree →
- The horse shook its head against the bridle. tree →
- He bridled at being called a baby. tree →
- Hold the reins of the bridle gently. tree →
- We rode along a bridleway through the forest. tree →
- My horse, and bridle, and saddle!" tree →
note
Do not confuse with «bridal» (about a bride, a wedding) – they sound the same.
In the corpora
- A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
- For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.
- Who shall come within his double bridle?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «bridle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.