Meaning

noun headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

noun the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

verb anger or take offense

originFrom Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.

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